Finding Text
Assistance Listing Numbers: 10.001, 10.200, 10.215, 10.307, 10.310, 10.311, and 10.912
Name of Federal Program or Cluster: Research and Development Cluster
Name of Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture
Federal Award Identification Numbers:
58-5090-2-037
2022-38624-38368
2021-38640-34714
2020-38640-31522
2022-38640-37486
2023-51300-40959
2021-68012-35917
2019-68012-29852
2020-68012-31934
2021-49400-35592
NR225F48XXXXG006
Name of Pass-through Entities and Award Periods: Michigan State University-September 1, 2022 through
August 31, 2025; Regents of the University of Minnesota- April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023, March 1,
2022 through February 28, 2025, and April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025; Board of Regents of the
University of Wisconsin System - September1, 2019 through August 31, 2024, September1, 2020 through
August 31, 2025, and January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026
Criteria or Specific Requirement: Per the provisions of the grant agreements, key personnel changes are
to be communicated with the grantors. Condition: No communications were made for a change in the Executive Director position.
Cause: No written procedures to ensure that federal awards are reviewed to identify special award terms
and conditions and compliance with identified special award terms and conditions.
Effect or Potential Effect: The Organization may be in noncompliance with a special term and condition in
which the grantor may implement additional conditions, withhold payments, or suspend or terminate all or
a portion of the award.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: Communication with grantors should be made per award terms for changes in key
personnel. Written procedures should ensure federal awards are reviewed for special terms and conditions
and that compliance with those terms and conditions are met.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and will implement special award terms
and conditions procedures.