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OIG Recovery Act Training
Introduction
Since March 2009, OIG's Recovery Act Task Force and Office of Investigations have conducted more than 85 on site and video training sessions and briefings related to the mitigation of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of Recovery Act funding. Descriptions and links to slideshows on training topics follow below.
This extensive national effort has reached a combined audience of over 3,100 Department of Commerce employees involved in procurement, grants, and programs as well as current and potential recipients of Recovery Act grants from five of the Department's bureaus: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Economic and Statistics Administration/Bureau of the Census, Economic Development Administration (EDA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
Training Topics and Slide Presentations
The six training topics developed and delivered by OIG staff address grants and contract management and fraud prevention. Two others—construction cost estimating and suspension and debarment—were created and presented by private contractors. In addition to their focus on transparency and accountability, all briefings emphasize whistleblower protections and encourage reporting to OIG of concerns about the use of Recovery Act funds.
Federal government employees and the public are invited to view the training slide presentations provided below.
Grants and Contract Management
- First-Time Grantee Workshop
- Transparency and Accountability in Grants Management
- Transparency and Accountability in Contract Management
- Transparency and Accountability in Broadband Grants (co-presented with NTIA)
Fraud Prevention
Additional Trainings and Workshops (descriptions only)
Upcoming Training
OIG will continue offer periodic training related to the Recovery Act. Please check this website for updates.