Let’s Get Fiscally Fit

  1. What is BAR the acronym for?
  2. Budget Adjustment Request
  1. Which of the following is not considered an Operating Expense (Postage, Nutrition Education materials, oroffice supplies)?
  2. Nutrition Education Materials
  1. You are planning to attend a 3 day conference and will be driving to the conference. You have budgeted mileage, per diem, and hotel.What is one additional allowable expense that you did not budget for?
  2. Parking
  1. CDSS allows two BAR submissions per FFY. What month is the first BARdue to CDSS?
  2. February
  1. Under Other Costs, you will be conducting food demonstrations for 10,000 participants at $2.50 per participant for a total of $25,000. What budget heading should the $2.50 be shown?
  2. Unit Cost
  1. You are preparing a BAR and have includedthe last amount approved and justification for the line-item adjustment. What else is required?
  2. Action
  1. What does your CM do to ensure fiscal and administrative compliance?
  2. Desk Reviews
  1. What time keeping method is no longer a requirement in FFY16 for staff devoting less than 100% of time to SNAP-Ed if a system of internal control is in place?
  2. Bi-Weekly Time logs
  1. What form needs to be completed when equipment is purchased with CDPH funds?
  2. CDPH 1203
  1. What time keeping method is no longer a requirement in FFY16 for staff devoting 100% of time to SNAP-Ed if a system of internal control is in place?
  2. Semi-Annual Certificate
  1. What is required on an annual basis when your agreement is federally funded to ensure compliance?
  2. Financial Audit
  1. What OMB Circular states the regulation of a financial and compliance audit?
  2. A-133
  1. SIAs and LIAs need to adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity requirements and what other requirement?
  2. Civil Rights
  1. A detailed budget is required for subcontractors when their budget exceeds what amount?
  2. $25,000
  1. Major equipment exceeding what amount per unit required CDSS/WRO review?
  2. $5,000
  1. What Agency is responsible for reviewing BARs when CDSS/WRO review is not required?
  2. State Implementing Agency
  1. How many total days could it take for your BAR to be reviewed/approved?
  2. 40 Days
  1. The CA Prompt Payment Act requires that contractors are reimbursed within how many days from the date an invoice is received?
  2. 45 Days
  1. If your Agency purchased something that was unallowable, your desk review would result in a what?
  2. Finding
  1. What is one resource you can use on the NEOPB website to help you be fiscally fit?
  2. Guidelines Manual
  1. Who is the federal Agency?
  2. USDA
  1. Who is the lead State Implementing Agency?
  2. CDSS
  1. Whose role is it to review and process invoices?
  2. Contract Manager
  1. What does your contract manager not do?
  2. Approve Subcontracts