34 C.F.R. § 74.51 Monitoring and reporting program performance.
Title 34 - Education
(a) Recipients are responsible for managing and monitoring each project, program, subaward, function, or activity supported by the award. Recipients shall monitor subawards to ensure subrecipients have met the audit requirements in §74.26. (b) The Secretary prescribes the frequency with which the performance reports shall be submitted. Except as provided in §74.51(f), performance reports are not required more frequently than quarterly or, less frequently than annually. Annual reports are due 90 calendar days after the grant year; quarterly or semi-annual reports are due 30 days after the reporting period. The Secretary may require annual reports before the anniversary dates of multiple year awards in lieu of these requirements. The final performance reports are due 90 calendar days after the expiration or termination of the award. (c) If inappropriate, a final technical or performance report is not required after completion of the project. (d) When required, performance reports must generally contain, for each award, brief information on each of the following: (1) A comparison of actual accomplishments with the goals and objectives established for the period, the findings of the investigator, or both. Whenever appropriate and the output of programs or projects can be readily quantified, this quantitative data should be related to cost data for computation of unit costs. (2) Reasons why established goals were not met, if appropriate. (3) Other pertinent information including, when appropriate, analysis, and explanation of cost overruns or high unit costs. (e) Recipients are not required to submit more than the original and two copies of performance reports. (f) Recipients shall immediately notify the Secretary of developments that have a significant impact on the award-supported activities. Also, notification must be given in the case of problems, delays, or adverse conditions which materially impair the ability to meet the objectives of the award. This notification must include a statement of the action taken or contemplated, and any assistance needed to resolve the situation. (g) The Secretary may make site visits, as needed. (h) The Secretary complies with the clearance requirements of 5 CFR part 1320 when requesting performance data from recipients. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e–3, 3474; OMB Circular A–110) [59 FR 34724, July 6, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 6660, Feb. 3, 1995]
Title 34: Education
PART 74—ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Subpart C—Post-Award Requirements
Reports and Records
§ 74.51 Monitoring and reporting program performance.
