1275 Administration of Federal Grants

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Department of Human Services
Policy and Manual Management System

Index:

POL 1275

Revised:

09/15/2023

Next Review:

09/15/2025

The policy of the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is to comply with established Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in accord with Federal and State laws and regulations and legislative intent.

Authority

Official Code of Georgia Annotated, (O.G.C.A) § 49-2-1 DHS created effective July 1, 2009.

References

Code of Federal Regulations: Title 2, Subtitle A, Part 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl

Applicability

All Department of Human Services divisions and programs administering and executing Federal grant awards.

Definitions

None

Responsibilities

The Director of the DHS Office of Financial Services (OFS) is responsible for issuing and updating procedures to implement this policy.

History

  • Replaces Department of Human Resources Administrative Policy and Procedures Manual, Part II.A.2. “Administration of Grants,” effective August 1981.

  • Replaces POL1275 effective March 22, 2005.

Evaluation

The effectiveness of this policy is evaluated by the Georgia Department of Audits annually and by representatives of federal agencies as they perform financial management reviews.