ARRA Webinars and Training Resources

ARRA Monitoring Training for Federal Program Directors - How to Prepare for Your Visit (only districts who have been notified of an audit)
Conducted By: MDE Office of Federal Programs

• August 2, 2011 (South) - Trent Lott Center | Hattiesburg, MS
• August 3, 2011 (Central) - Muse Center | Brandon, MS
• August 4, 2011 (North) - Oxford Conference Center | Oxford, MS

Webinar: Internal Control
Conducted By: U.S. Department of Education
February 22, 2011 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST

• Webinar Information
• Transcript
• PowerPoint

Webinar: ED Discretionary Grants Administration
Conducted By: U.S. Department of Education
February 14, 2011 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST

• Webinar Information
• Transcript
• PowerPoint

Webinar: Federal Funding Accountability & Transparency Act (FFATA)
Conducted By: U.S. Department of Education
November 9, 2010 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST

• Transcript
• PowerPoint
• FFATA Resources

Webinar: Procuring Goods and Services with Federal Education Grant Funds
Conducted By: U.S. Department of Education
September 13, 2010 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST

• Transcript
• PowerPoint

Webinar: ARRA Reporting
Conducted By: Mississippi Department of Education
December 7, 2009

• Agenda
• Webinar Video
• PowerPoint Presentations
  • IDEA and Preschool ARRA Reporting Requirements Part 1 | Part 2
  • Title I ARRA and Homeless ARRA Reporting Requirements
  • E2T2 ARRA Reporting Requirements

Webinar: ARRA Related Procurement and Contracts
Conducted By: Mississippi Department of Education and Office of the State Auditor
November 9, 2009

• PowerPoint Presentation
• Webinar Video
• Purchasing Law Update
• Questions and Answers

Training for Mississippi School District Superintendents
Conducted By: Office of the State Auditor
October 6, 2009

• DFA Memo No. 16 - Definition of a Contract and Web Posting of Contract Awards and Contracts
• ARRA Update from the Office of the State Auditor, Performance Audit Division 10/06/09
• Official Opinions from the Mississippi Office of the Attorney General
  • 1988 WL 249767 - Proper interpretation of Miss. Code 1972 § 31-7-13(e) governing lease-purchase agreements by agencies and governing authorities of the State of Mississippi
  • 1985 WL 70797 - Employment of a software programmer and competitive bidding

Webinar for Mississippi School Districts
Conducted By: Office of the State Auditor
September 29, 2009

Mississippi Office of the State Auditor (OSA) Resources

• PowerPoint Presentation
• ARRA Training Handouts: Important Training Items, Step-by-Step Registration, and Reporting Deadlines

Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Resources

• Memo No. 9 - Purchasing Law Changes (Revised)
• Memo No. 11 - Certification Form for Stimulus Funds (non-SAAS)
• Memo No. 14 - Job Postings (Revised)
• Memo No. 16 - Definition of a Contract and Web Posting of Contract Awards and Contracts
• Memo No. 17 - Point of Entry for Contracts (Revised)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Resources

• Initial Implementing Guidance 02/18/09
• Updated Implementing Guidance 04/03/09
• Payments to State Grantees for Administrative Costs of Recovery Act Activities 05/11/09
• Guidance for Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to ARRA 06/22/09
  • Supplement 1: List of Programs Subject to ARRA Section 1512 Recipient Reporting
  • Supplement 2: Recipient Reporting Data Model V3.0
• OMB Recovery Act Web Page
• OMB ARRA Frequently Asked Questions

ARRA Law and Related Information

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009  
• Summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (The Library of Congress THOMAS)

Contract Language

• Potentially Required State and Federal Contract Certifications and Representations
• ARRA Required Clauses (MS Personal Services Contract Review Board)
• Davis-Bacon Act Labor Standards Information
  •  Applicability of Davis-Bacon to Federal and federally-assisted construction work funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 05/29/09 (DOL)

Bonds

• Build America Bonds and Direct Payment Subsidy Implementation - Notice 2009-26 (IRS)
• Bond Provisions in ARRA (IRS)

Buy American

• Interim Buy American Rule Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 60 03/31/09 Rules and Regulations 03/31/09
• Buy American Annex 1: Interim Rule - Federal Government Procurement 03/31/09

Internal Controls (Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration)

• Section 30 of the Mississippi Agency Accounting Policies and Procedures (MAAPP) Manual - Internal Control - Internal Control Exhibits

Reporting

• Web Page for ARRA Reporting (FederalReporting.gov)
  • FederalReporting.gov User Guide and Additional Guides and Quick Reference Cards
  • Reporting Templates in Microsoft Excel (Contracts/Grants and Loans)
• Revised Reporting Guidance for Mississippi (MMRS Stimulus Policies and Procedures)

Other

• Qualified School Construction Bond Allocations for 2009 - Notice 2009-35 (IRS)