2019 NLADA Annual Conference-Innovative Justice

During this session, the current scope of OCE’s review of cost allocation, including distinguishing between direct and indirect costs and tracing direct advocates’ costs to grantee’s automated case management system/timekeeping data, will be discussed. Additionally, the session will highlight several recent fiscal changes, including LSC Program Letter 18-2 - Application of 45 C.F.R. § 1630.5(g) Exception for Certain Indirect Costs and OCE’s acceptance of a grantee’s use of de minimus and NICRAs-Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements (subject to OCE review and approval). Lastly, the session will provide an overview of common compliance findings by LSC (e.g., non-compliant methodology, lack of sufficient documentation, over-allocation of LSC funding on indirect costs) followed by Q&A.