BruMan Virtual Fall Forum 2020

BruMan Virtual Fall Forum Draft Agenda
Managing Federal Grants During COVID-19 and the Resulting
Funding Cliff

December 1 -3, 2020

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

12:00 pm – 12:05 pm
Welcome – Tiffany Kesslar

12:05 pm – 1:00 pm
The UGG 5 Years Later: Recent Updates – Steven Spillan

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
A 40 Year Evolution of Federal Oversight – Michael Brustein

2:00 pm– 2:15 pm
Transition/ Stretch Break

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Fraud Prevention in a Time of COVID – Ken Dieffenbach U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Legislative Update – Julia Martin and Kelly Christiansen

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Attorney Q&A Panel

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

12:00 pm – 12:05 pm
Welcome back

12:05 pm – 1:00 pm
CARES Act Implementation Successes and Challenges – Panelists: Douglas Cleary and Leslie Whisnant (Kentucky Community & Technical College System), Bernell Cook (Louisiana Department of Education), and Joseph D’Alessandro (The School District of Philadelphia) Moderated by Bonnie Graham and Tiffany Kesslar, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC

1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Transition/ Stretch Break

Concurrent Breakout Sessions 1a & 1b
(1:15 pm– 2:30 pm)

1a) SNS, MOE, and other Fiscal Fed programs Concerns under COVID-19 – Aaron Kramer Brosnan and Michael Brustein
or
1b) Funding Compensatory Education and
Serving Students with Disabilities – Jennifer Mauskapf and Monica Munin

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Transition/ Stretch Break

Concurrent Breakout Sessions 2a & 2b
(2:45 pm – 4:00 pm)

2a) Equitable Services under ESSA, IDEA and the CARES Act – Bonnie Graham and Andrew Ball
or
2b) Perkins/Adult Ed/WOIA – Kelly Christiansen, Steve Spillan, and Michael Brustein

Thursday, December 3, 2020

12:00 pm – 12:05 pm
Welcome back

12:05 pm – 1:00 pm
Updates from ED OIG – Keith Cummins U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
COVID-19 Flexibility and Documentation – Tiffany Kesslar and Steve Spillan

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Transition/ Stretch Break

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Enhanced Audit Resolution – Mark Robinson, U.S. Department of Education, Risk Management Service

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Disaster(ous) Audits: Applying What We’ve Learned – Bonnie Graham and Jennifer Mauskapf

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Attorney Q&A Panel