1st Quarterly Grants Management Symposium Highlights
Engage with key industry experts at the 1st Quarterly Grants Management Symposium hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration and Grant Thornton LLP. Explore critical issues in grants management, foster knowledge sharing, and collaborate on best practices. Gain insights from keynote speakers and participate in discussions to enhance government efficiency and transparency.
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Welcome to the 1stQuarterly Grants Management Symposium Hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration & Grant Thornton LLP April 3, 2018
Agenda Start Time 9:00 AM End Time 9:15 AM Topic Attendees Welcome breakfast & networking 9:15 AM 9:20 AM Terry Gerton, President and CEO of NAPA National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Overview 9:20 AM 9:25 AM Wendy Morton-Huddleston, Principal at Grant Thornton Grants Management Symposium Overview 9:25 AM 9:35 AM Wendy Morton-Huddleston, Principal at Grant Thornton Introduction of Co-Chairs & Keynote Speakers o Co-Chair Andrea Brandon o Co-Chair Dale Bell 9:35 AM 10:30 AM Dale Bell, Division Director, NSF Keynote Presentation The Future is Now Andrea Brandon, Deputy Assistant Secretary, HHS 10:30 AM 10:50 AM Wendy Morton-Huddleston, Principal at Grant Thornton Open forum Questions & Answers 10:50 AM 11:00 AM Brenna Isman, Project Director at NAPA Closing Remarks & Adjournment 2
National Academy of Public Administration: Who We Are An independent, non-profit, and non-partisan organization assisting government leaders in building efficient, accountable, and transparent organizations. Diverse practice areas include: Organizational Assessment and Design Strategy Development and Implementation Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement Business Process Transformation Change Management Stakeholder Outreach and Collaboration. 3 For more information on NAPA visit www.napawash.org
Grants Management Symposium Overview Objective Collaborative discussion to foster knowledge sharing and problem solving of critical issues in the grants management community. Benefits Government to government exchange of best practices and lessons learned to address common challenges; Access to broad audience of subject matter experts & thought leaders from NAPA, public and private sectors, policymakers, nonpartisan non-profit State & Local organizations (i.e. the Big Seven), and OMB. A forum to influence and promote change, develop new methodologies and best practices, reduce inefficiencies, enhance grant outputs and improve Government ROI on financial assistance awards. Outcome Tangible artifacts that can be implemented (i.e. whitepaper shared on OMB MAX.gov) Frequency & Location Quarterly 2-hour sessions located at the National Academy of Public Administration's headquarters, 1600 K Street, NW, Washington DC 4
Co - Chairperson Andrea Brandon, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability, Health and Human Services (HHS) 5
Co-Chairperson Dale Bell, Division Director NSF Division of Institution & Awards Support 6
The Future is Now President's Management Agenda (PMA) Other Financial Assistance Drivers Innovation in Financial Assistance HHS ReImagine Initiative 7
PMA - OMB Cross Agency Priorities As a result of the recently announced President s Management Agenda, OMB has defined three broad drivers of transformation , which are, on their own, cross agency priority (CAP) goals: CAP 1: IT modernization. CAP 2: Data, accountability and transparency. CAP 3: Workforce for the 21st century. 8 Source of Information - President's Management Agenda
Cross Agency Priorities In addition to the three drivers of transformation, the Administration will simultaneously pursue change in 11 others key areas for a total of 14 CAPs. These are: Source of Information & Imagery President's Management Agenda 9
OMB CAP Goal 8 Results-oriented accountability for grants: Federal agencies will maximize the value of grant funding by applying a risk- based, data-driven framework that balances compliance requirements with demonstrating successful results for the American taxpayer.1 Issues reported: Antiquated monitoring & compliance process (Federal)3, Grants managers spend less time helping grantees improve performance and more time on non-grants related work (Federal)3 Disconnect between grantee expectations/needs and an agency's program priorities1 Burdensome management framework (Recipient)2 Added costs for complying to select administrative requirements (Recipient)2 Sources of Information 1. President s-Management-Agenda 2. Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2019, ch. 14. 3. The George Washington University, the National Grants Management Association and REI Systems. 2017 Annual Grants Management Survey. 10
OMB CAP Goal 8 (Contd.) Required Future State: Federal agencies must streamline administrative requirements1 Agencies clearly articulate grant program goals & results of federal investment.2 Recipients to focus on achieving program results.2 Sources of Information 1. GAO Report GAO-16-573, Federal Research Grans, Opportunities Remain for Agencies to Streamline Administrative Requirements 2. President's Management Agenda 11
Other PMA Elements that Will Impact Financial Assistance Administrative Burden Use Risk Management Standardize Elements Leverage Shared Services Innovate with Technology Focus on Customer Experience 12
Other Financial Assistance Drivers Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) Act 2014 Grant Reporting Efficiency & Agreements Transparency Act of 2018 (GREAT Act) Inspector General Involvement Indirect Cost Rate Discussions Policy Imperatives (i.e., natural disasters, sexual harassment) 13
Take-Aways, Opportunities, Good Practices Components of the PMA are not new Multiple initiatives/groups are pursuing the same goals Shared services do what makes sense (and there is plenty to do) Develop regular channels for communicating within the agency across disciplines Allocate resources to be involved in government-wide efforts 14
HHS ReImagine Initiative The HHS ReImagine Initiative focuses on: o Business Processes o Technology Solutions o Business Infrastructure Some of the technologies featured in ReImagine are: o Blockchain o Process Robotics o Artificial Intelligence o Virtual Assistants (Avatars) o Holograms 15
HHS ReImagine Initiative (Contd.) The HHS ReImagine Initiative includes: oReImagineAcquisitions oReImagine Grants The ReImagine Grants comprises of: oCurrent HHS Grants Systems oCurrent Business Processes 16
Open Forum 17
Thank you! 18
