Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA)
| Reviewed By | Internal Auditor Owner |
| Regulation Reference Cite | Public Law No. 109-282 |
| Report Due Date (Actual) | Refer to Reporting in Description |
| Level | Requirement |
| Oversight Unit | GRANTS AND CONTRACTS |
| Person Responsible | Lisa Eckert |
| Secondary Person Responsible | Tesse Sayen |
| President / VP Level | Finance |
| Description |
The Act requires full disclosure to public of all entities/orgs receiving federal funds via single searchable website accessible to public at no cost (www.USASpending.gov). For each award the University must include: 1) Name of receiving entity; 2) amount; 3) transaction type, funding agency and program source; 4) location of recipient entity and primary location of performance; 5) reporting on executive compensation for first-tier sub award recipients; and 6) unique recipient entity identifier. Reporting requirements apply to vendors as well as sub-grantees. Reporting must occur in the month following the date of full execution of the sub-award (as determined by the University). |
| Contacts and Data Sources |
| Lisa Eckert, Dean of Graduate Education & Research, phone: 906-227-2300, email: leckert@nmu.edu and Tesse Sayen, Director of Research Development & Sponsored Programs, phone: 906-227-2322, email: tsayen@nmu.edu www.USASpending.gov |
| Internal Notes |
| This compliance item has notes that are available internally to the oversight unit. Please contact the Risk Management Department for more information |