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Subawards expand research and program capacity but also create significant compliance risks for grant recipients. Federal rules make clear: while work can be delegated, accountability cannot. This session will highlight real-world audit findings where weak oversight led to millions in questioned costs and missed goals. Participants will explore common pitfalls, why oversight often fails, and practical strategies to strengthen subrecipient oversight and protect grant funds.      

Learning Objectives:       

• Understand the accountability structure between prime recipients and subrecipients, and why prime recipients remain responsible for compliance under federal regulations.
• Recognize common risk factors and oversight gaps that have resulted in questioned costs, missed program goals, and reputational harm for prime and subrecipients.
• Learn how to apply practical strategies—such as risk-based due diligence, tailored subaward agreements, and the use of technology—to strengthen subrecipient monitoring and reduce organizational risk.

Presented by Megan Mesko, Sikich

Megan Mesko Megan Mesko, CPA, CFE, is a director at Sikich with more than 15 years of experience performing audits and compliance reviews of grant funds awarded to institutions of higher education (IHEs), hospitals, and nonprofit organizations. She has also partnered with state and federal agencies, IHEs, and hospitals to provide risk assessment and consulting services focused on enhancing grantee compliance and implementing best practices for effective grant oversight.

Participants have the opportunity to earn 1 CPE credit | Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
To be awarded the CPE credit, participants must respond to all three of the polling questions posed during the live program.

Prerequisites: n/a
Program Level: Basic
Advance Preparation: n/a
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

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