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Grants Management System Pitfalls

About This Webinar

This session will review the requirements for financial management systems, procurement and equipment management systems. The session will use real audit findings to highlight areas where there are often issues and provide advice on how to avoid these areas of noncompliance.

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Webinar Price: Free
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Steven A. Spillan joined Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC in January 2006 as a Legislative Assistant. In 2011, Mr. Spillan became as Associate with the Firm and in 2020 he became a Partner. Mr. Spillan assists clients with federal grants management and various federal education programs, including the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act, the Higher Education Act, the Federal Funding Accountability & Transparency Act, the Digital Accountability & Transparency Act, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Mr. Spillan also works with clients on compliance with applicable rules and regulations under the Uniform Grant Guidance, as adopted by the Education Department General Administrative Regulations. This includes providing training on applicable grants management rules, assisting clients with drafting/updating written policies and procedures for their federal grants, conducting mock monitoring reviews to detect any material weakness in a non-federal entity’s internal controls, and assisting clients in resolving any audit or monitoring findings. In addition, Mr. Spillan works with the Legislative Director and clients to develop their federal legislative strategies and facilitates their representation before Congress and administrative agencies. As part of his legislative duties, Mr. Spillan monitors and writes about the federal budget process, education legislation, and important administrative actions to keep clients informed of activities in Washington that can affect their federal programs.

Mr. Spillan received his J.D. from the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law in May 2011. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from American University in 2005. Mr. Spillan is admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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Monica Munin joined Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC in February 2017. Ms. Munin assists clients with compliance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Ms. Munin actively represents charter schools located in the District of Columbia in due process litigation. In addition, Ms. Munin represents clients in matters related to the Office of Civil Rights.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Munin was a legal intern at Friendship Public Charter School where she assisted on special education due process cases and audited the charter school’s compliance with IDEA, which included developing strategies and tools to improve the school’s compliance. Ms. Munin was also a Judicial Intern at the Prince William County General District Courthouse and a legal intern at Workplace Fairness. During law school Ms. Munin was an accomplished Moot Court competitor and founding member of George Mason Law School’s Latino Law Student Association.

Ms. Munin graduated from George Washington University with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs in 2010 and received her J.D. from George Mason University Law School in May 2016. Ms. Munin is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia. Ms. Munin is a native spanish speaker.
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