The Maine Department of Education, Office of Special Services is pleased to host a two-day virtual workshop presented by Brustein & Manasevit –

SAU Policies and Procedures

Day One: covers the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements (Uniform Grants Guidance) – Day Two: direct support for LEAs on developing compliant policies and procedures.

Free EDGAR shipped to the first 200 attendees to register! (If you do not require an EDGAR – do not complete the address portion of the registration.)

Registration link for August 18^th – Day One: Training:

https://www.bigmarker.com/series/maine-policies-procedures-wo/series_details.

Day Two – Workshop – will be held via Zoom. Day two zoom link for August 19^th:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88531275823?pwd=NHB2eExuYzRDSW1sMERKSjQ5Q0RsUT09.

DRAFT AGENDA

The two-day training covers all federal requirements for establishing strong SAU policies and procedures. Attendees begin the workshop with a customizable template that is customized over the two days to be district-specific.

Day One: Training

Federal Financial Management

Overview of grants accounting system and fiscal controls
Cash management procedures, including the period of availability and carryover
Budget development, amendment, and reconciliation
Allowability procedures (FAQs, Food, Travel, etc.)

Procurement

Conflict of Interest policy
Methods of procurement, related procedures
Documentation
Noncompetitive procurements (sole source justification form)

Property Management

Definitions (Equipment, supplies, computing devices, capital equipment, inventoried supplies, etc.)
Inventory procedures
Lost or stolen items
Disposition procedures

Time and Effort

Payroll/ HR procedures (cross-reference)
Time and effort documentation requirements
Reconciliation of time and effort
Sample forms

Day Two: Workshop

Concurrent breakout session by topic – working sessions for Q&A

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