Field notes
Notes from grant file reviews
Short articles grounded in the questions that surface during grant compliance auditing for funded programs.
Allowable Costs Are Not the Same as Your Program Budget Line
How grant compliance auditors distinguish budget categories from award allowability rules when testing expenditures.
Documenting Matching Funds for Awards Managed from Taipei
Practical records that satisfy cost-share requirements for funded programs operating with Taiwan-based finance teams.
Preparing Source Files Before a Funder Site Visit
A short filing order that helps program and finance staff answer expenditure questions without scrambling mid-meeting.
Timesheets That Survive Effort Certification Questions
Why after-the-fact percentage estimates create findings, and how contemporaneous effort records protect personnel charges.