Federal-Government Standards

Name: A-110, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Educations, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations"
Author: N/A
Publisher: United States Government
Type of material: OMB Circular
Cost of material: free
Primary audience: Non-profit recipients of federal awards
Where it can be obtained: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/
Amended: 9/30/1999

Summary: This circular sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among federal agencies in the administration of grants to and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations.

Name: A-21, "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions"
Author: N/A
Publisher: United States Government
Type of material: OMB Circular
Cost of material: free
Where it can be obtained: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/
Revised: 5/10/2004

Summary: This circular establishes principles for determing costs applicable to grants, contracts, and other agreements with educational institutions.

Name: A-122, "Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations"
Author: N/A
Publisher: United States Government
Type of material: OMB Circular
Cost of material: free
Primary audience: recipients of federal awards
Where it can be obtained: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/
Revised 5/10/2004

Summary: This circular establishes principles for determining costs of grants, contracts and other agreements with non-profit organizations. It does not apply to colleges and universities which are covered by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-21, "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions"; State, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments which are covered by OMB Circular A-87, "Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments"; or hospitals.

Name: A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations
Author: N/A
Publisher: United States Government
Type of material: OMB Circular
Cost of material: free
Primary audience: heads of executive departments and establishments
Where it can be obtained: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/
Revised: 6/27/2003

Summary: It sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among federal agencies for the audit of states, local governments, and non-profit organizations expending federal awards.