HHS To Lead Federal Grant Management Overhaul

On January 11, the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) formally designated the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services as a Quality Service Management Office (QSMO), placing the agency in charge of an effort to overhaul the Federal grants management process.

Agency QSMOs offer solutions meant to standardize processes and develop efficiencies.  See the press release here.

OMB: Controller Alert

The OMB released a Controller Alert to provide notice of a policy alignment across multiple federal agencies regarding treatment of Employer Identification Numbers.

More information can be found here.