Head Start Training from The Private Client Law Group
Training Solutions for Nonprofits and Grant-Funded Entities
Overview
Sound fiscal management is critical to the success of any Head Start or Early Head Start agency. Fiscal management and audit oversight have been emphasized in recent years, and the spotlight will not soon leave fiscal integrity as Head Start and Early Head Start continue a period of transition. Agencies face challenges with the implementation of the new Head Start Program Performance Standards as well as recent amendments to the OMB Super Circular (found in HHS Part 75) and updates to internal control and audit requirements. These changes make fiscal integrity more important than ever. Join us in Las Vegas for the Third Annual Head Start and Early Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute, featuring a completely revised and updated program, to learn how your agency can remain in compliance with fiscal management requirements and avoid fiscal integrity problems.
When
February 23, 2017 (Thursday)11:45 AM PST (Lunch - On Your Own)
Where
The Tropicana, a DoubleTree by Hilton
3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Driving Directions
A special conference rate of $105 per night (single or double) plus a conference fee of $15 and tax is available for February 22 through 24, 2017. The cut-off date for the group room block is February 1, 2017, or until the room block has been exhausted. Hotel room reservations can be made online through this special reservations page.
Pricing
The Early Bird gets the discount. The price for this special, two-day Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute is just $399 per person until February 1, 2017. After February 1, 2017, the regular rate of $459 per person applies.
Registration "at the door" will not be available for the conference. You must register in advance.
Contact
R. Brian Tipton, Esq.
The Private Client Law Group
75 Fourteenth Street, Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-974-3484
btipton@tpclg.com
Third Annual Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute
February 23 - 24, 2017
Exclusive Two-Day Event
Head Start and Early Head Start Fiscal Training in Las Vegas
The Office of Head Start recently implemented the much-anticipated new Head Start Program Performance Standards, and fiscal integrity remains a critical area to the success of every Head Start and Early Head Start program under these new rules. By attending the two-day Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute in Las Vegas on February 23 and 24, you will not only learn about the new Performance Standards and how they affect fiscal management but you will also stay up-to-date on recent developments in grants management, law, policy, and accounting and auditing, that impact Head Start fiscal integrity. This yearly training event features a new program for 2017 with an emphasis on current developments and how you and your Head Start or Early Head Start agency should respond to remain in compliance with the new program rules and other requirements. The Third Annual Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute will also examine common fiscal management issues and how to address these problem areas.
This special two-day conference in Las Vegas is designed to help your Head Start or Early Head Start program maintain sound fiscal management practices under the new Head Start Performance Standards. During the two days of the Institute (which features a fully revised and updated curriculum), you will explore Head Start and Early Head Start fiscal integrity issues in detail, including:The Office of Head Start recently implemented the much-anticipated new Head Start Program Performance Standards, and fiscal integrity remains a critical area to the success of every Head Start and Early Head Start program under these new rules. By attending the two-day Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute in Las Vegas on February 23 and 24, you will not only learn about the new Performance Standards and how they affect fiscal management but you will also stay up-to-date on recent developments in grants management, law, policy, and accounting and auditing, that impact Head Start fiscal integrity. This yearly training event features a new program for 2017 with an emphasis on current developments and how you and your Head Start or Early Head Start agency should respond to remain in compliance with the new program rules and other requirements. The Third Annual Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute will also examine common fiscal management issues and how to address these problem areas
- The new Head Start Program Performance Standards and what these new rules mean for fiscal integrity;
- Fiscal management red flags and how your Head Start or Early Head Start program can avoid these common problem areas;
- Recent changes to the OMB's Uniform Grants Guidance as well as its implementation by HHS in Part 75 since the announcement of the "final" version of the Super Circular;
- Ensuring cost allowability and avoiding disallowances;
- Meeting matching requirements and generating in-kind contributions;
- Proper management of program income and unrestricted funds (including fundraising issues);
- Fiscal integrity problems related to facilities and property management and having appropriate policies in place;
- The role of internal controls and risk management under the new Head Start Program Performance Standards and how to strengthen your agency's internal controls;
- Transition from A-133 audits to the new Subpart F standards (including revisions to the latest version of the Audit Compliance Supplement); and,
- Effectively addressing fiscal integrity issues.
The Institute will discuss these topics and more to provide you with the critical information about Head Start and Early Head Start fiscal integrity requirements needed to ensure that your program has a sound fiscal management system and avoids problems. There will also be extensive opportunities throughout both days for you to get answers to your questions about Head Start and Early Head Start fiscal management.
AGENDA
The Third Annual Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute will be held over two days (February 23 and 24, 2017) in Las Vegas. The planned agenda for each day is as follows:
Day One (Thursday, February 23, 2017)
8:00 A.M. On-site Conference Check-in
8:30 A.M. Session I: Head Start Fiscal Integrity Red Flags
10:00 A.M. Morning Break
10:15 A.M. Session II: Overview of the New Head Start Program Performance Standards
11:45 A.M. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 P.M. Session III-A: Implementing Fiscal Management Requirements
2:45 P.M. Afternoon Break
3:00 P.M. Session III-B: Implementing Fiscal Management Requirements (Continued)
4:30 P.M. Adjourn (Day One)
Day Two (Friday, February 24, 2017)
8:00 A.M. On-site Conference Check-in
8:30 A.M. Session IV: Fiscal Issues Related to Facilities and Property Management
10:00 A.M. Morning Break
10:15 A.M. Session V: Avoiding Cost Issues
11:45 A.M. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 P.M. Session VI: Program Income, Fundraising, and Unrestricted Funds
2:45 P.M. Afternoon Break
3:00 P.M. Session VII: Audits and Related Issues
4:30 P.M. Adjourn (Conference)
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
By participating in this two-day Institute, you will gain the knowledge needed to help your Head Start or Early Head Start program enhance its fiscal management and remain in compliance with fiscal integrity requirements. You will:
- Gain a better understanding of the most common fiscal integrity red flags, and how you can avoid these problem areas;
- Learn about the new Head Start Program Performance Standards and how those standards affect fiscal management;
- Understand recent changes to the OMB's Uniform Grants Guidance (better known as the Super Circular) as implemented by HHS in Part 75;
- Know the applicable cost principles and how to ensure that your program's expenditures are allowable;
- Learn the rules for program income, fundraising, and unrestricted funds;
- Understand the requirements for cost-sharing (matching) and what does and does not count;
- Understand the most current internal control requirements and audit standards (including changes made in the latest Annual Audit Compliance Supplement); and,
- Learn how to respond to potential fiscal management issues before they result in findings and disallowances.
AUDIENCE
You will benefit from this exclusive Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute in Las Vegas whether you are an Executive Director, Fiscal Officer, Head Start or Early Head Start Director, Governing Board or Policy Council member, Procurement or Contracting Officer, or Fiscal or Head Start/Early Head Start program staff.
REGISTRATION AND PRICING
Space at this Institute is limited. Early Bird registration for the Head Start Fiscal Integrity Institute is just $399 per person through February 1, 2017. Regular registration starting February 2, 2017, is just $459 per person. Cancellations before January 25, 2017, are subject to a $25 administrative fee, and all cancellations on or after January 25, 2017 (but before February 1, 2017), are subject to a $125 administrative fee. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations on or after February 1, 2017. In lieu of cancellation, registrants may substitute another participant from his or her organization at no charge. Please note that the conference registration fee does not include lodging or transportation; conference participants are responsible for making their own hotel and transportation reservations. However, a special room rate has been negotiated for the conference hotel.
Given the limited number of spaces available, at the door registration will not be available for this Institute. You must register in advance.
HOTEL
The Institute will take place at The Tropicana, a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Tropicana is conveniently located on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, just minutes from the airport and all major attractions. Rooms are available for a special conference rate starting at $105 per night (plus $15 conference fee and tax) for single or double occupancy. This special rate is available for February 22 through 24, 2017, and may be offered for additional nights subject to hotel availability. Hotel reservations can be made on-line by clicking here for the reservations page. The room reservation cut-off date is February 1, 2017 (or until the block is exhausted). Because of the small number of rooms available, we advise making your reservations as soon as possible.
R. Brian Tipton is a practicing attorney with more than a decade's experience working with nonprofits and grant-funded organizations across the United States. Currently, Brian is Managing Director with The Private Client Law Group, P.C., in Atlanta, where he heads the firm's charitable solutions and grant-funded organizations practice. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the Louisiana State University and the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. Brian regularly represents Head Start and Early Head Start programs (as well as other grant-funded entities) in the areas of regulatory compliance, audits, funding source disputes, administrative appeals, and litigation. Brian also consults with organizations on governance, human resources, programmatic, and corporate matters, and develops and presents training programs for nonprofits.