2012 Spring Forum

Registration is now CLOSED.

To be placed on a waiting list, please contact us at

(202) 965-3652 or by email at forum@bruman.com.

~ Piecing Together Federal Education Compliance ~

Washington, D.C.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Given the copious federal rules, regulations, recommendations and often conflicting guidance, aligning the federal requirements together often seems impossible. This is especially true now that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced they are collapsing key Circulars (A-87 and A-21 on cost principles, A-102 and A-110 on administrative principles and A-122 on audits) into a single Circular – to be released this February, which will significantly impact the administration of all federal education grants! On May 2-4th, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC will provide the most up-to-date information on this new federal initiative and provide you with the resources you need to successful administer your federal education programs!

Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC will bring together key officials from federal agencies with responsibilities in federal education programs and our firm’s attorneys to address the most pressing issues facing State, local, and postsecondary administrators and auditors. We will discuss reauthorization efforts of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (including the Adult Education Act), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, and as well as other issues affecting K-12, Workforce, and Postsecondary programs and the latest developments on audit resolution and risk management. We will also include a panel of State and local administrators to discuss their involvement in the resolution of one of the largest audits to date!

Our guest speakers include Rich Rasa and Jeff Lunardi from the Office of the Inspector General; Phil Maestri from Risk Management Service (RMS) in the Office of the Secretary of Education; Ed Smith and Len Lintner from the Office of Adult and Vocational Education and George Scott, Director of the Education, Workforce and Income Security at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Bob Evans, from Evans Consulting Group, will provide insight on the Gainful Employment Regulations and on Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA), including developments under the new reauthorized HEA and preparing for a Title IV, HEA Program Review. Brustein & Manasevit has also invited representatives from Capitol Hill to discuss legislative initiatives how education administrators can best communicate with their elected representatives. Attorneys from the firm will address a wide range of topical issues on budget shortfalls, supplanting, civil rights enforcement, and time and effort reporting, and will be available to answer your specific concerns.

Below is a draft agenda. As always please remember that the forum agenda and speakers are subject to change and we will notify all attendees of any changes or additions to the draft forum agenda provided.

In our effort to GO GREEN, we will be providing all attendees with access to electronic versions of all the PowerPoint presentations, appendices and resources through a secure website. Prior to the start of the conference, all attendees will receive an email with instruction for accessing and downloading the materials. If you want to obtain a booklet including paper copies of all the presentations you MUST select that option when registering. We will NOT be providing hard copies of the booklets unless it is specifically requested on the registration form.

To be guaranteed a spot you MUST register early because the hotel has limited space capacity. The Forum continues to sell out weeks in advance, and there are only a limited number of rooms available at the Mandarin Oriental at the conference rate of $265 per night[*] plus each guest room includes complimentary internet access. The Mandarin, located near the U.S. Department of Education and overlooking the Tidal Basin, is a world class hotel and five star accommodation. To reserve a room at The Mandarin Oriental, please click here. PLEASE NOTE: Hotel rooms are selling out quickly!!! We recommend you reserve your room early!! For alternate hotels, click HERE. If you have any questions regarding the Forum please contact Charlene Taylor at forum@bruman.com or by phone at 1-800-914-8212. This information is also available on our website at www.bruman.com.

Additionally, Brustein & Manasevit is an approved Continuing Professional Education (CPE) sponsor by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). All professionals wishing to seek CPE credit can obtain up to seventeen (17) CPE credits for attending our Group-Live Spring 2012 Forum. This Forum is for those of all levels and experience within your organization; therefore, the Program level is ‘Overview’. There are no prerequisites or advanced preparation required to attend and the material presented is provided on-site. Learning objectives:

Become familiar with federal requirements / grants management systems (procurement, inventory and financial management).
Understand federal education program rules as well as programmatic fiscal issues including maintenance of effort, supplement not supplant, and comparability.
Understand the potential consequences of audit findings and federal education program reviews.
Understand the internal controls that are required for federal grant eligibility.

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Registration Pricing

	Individual Registrant Cost	DISCOUNTED Group Rate(10+Registrants)
Plus EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT(Must Register Before March 15^th)	$725 per registrant	$700 per registrant
REGULAR REGISTRATION(Register on or After March 15^th)	$745 per registrant	$725 per registrant

*Attendees must be from the same organization and register together within 24-hours to qualify for the Discounted Group Rate

(Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards accepted)

Cancellation Policy & Refunds: Attendees are responsible for payment of the registration fee even if they do not attend the Forum, unless they cancel their registration, in writing, prior to April 6th.

(For more information regarding refund, cancellation, or complaint policies contact our office at (202) 965-3652).

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Brustein & Manasevit is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.

[*] This hotel rate is substantially reduced from the “rack rate” and is below most D.C. hotel properties for the peak May season in Washington, D.C.

Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC’s 2012 May Forum

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel – Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Registration: Beginning at 6:30 am

6:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:15 Introduction and Overview

Tiffany Winters, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC

8:15-8:45 New Developments at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Gil Tran, Executive Office of The White House, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

8:45-9:45 Audit Updates and Recent Findings

Michael Brustein, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-10:45 Legislative Update

Julia Martin, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC

10:45-11:30 Time and Effort Documentation Requirements for All Agencies

Tiffany Winters, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC

11:30 – 12:00 Perspectives from the Office of Inspector General

Rich Rasa, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Education (invited)

12:00-1:30 Lunch provided by Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC (Oriental Ballroom)

1:30-2:30 The Philadelphia Audit Story – Straight from the View of the LEA

Philadelphia School District Representatives

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45- 3:15 Changes to Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Requirements

Steve Spillan, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC

3:15-4:00 U.S. Government Accountability Office

George Scott, Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (invited)

4:00- 4:30 Question and Answer Session

Panel of Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC Attorneys

4:30 – 6:00 Networking Reception

Thursday, May 3, 2012

CONCURRENT BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

7:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast

	Cross-Cutting Requirements	ESEA/NCLB Titles	IDEA/ Special Education	Special Interests
8:30 – 9:45	Grants 101: What Laws Apply to Federal Grants Leigh Manasevit- Introductory Session-	Introduction to Title I, A Fiscal Requirements Tiffany Winters- Introductory Session-	Equitable Services Under IDEA Jennifer Mauskapf- Introductory Session-	Developing Internal Controls for Post Secondary Institutions Michael Brustein and Erin Auerbach- Intermediate Session-
9:45 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:30	Charter Schools Brette Kaplan and Steve Spillan- Introductory Session -	Maximize Fiscal Flexibility: Consolidated Admin, Transferability, Waivers, and Schoolwide Leigh Manasevit- Advanced Session -	Due Process and State Complaints Bonnie Little and Erin Auerbach- Introductory Session-	Perkins Monitoring: How to Prepare and What to Expect Ed Smith and Len Lintner from the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education and Michael Brustein- Introductory Session -

11:30- 1:00 Lunch provided by Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC (Oriental Ballroom)

	Cross-Cutting Requirements	ESEA/NCLB Titles	IDEA/ Special Education	Special Interests
1:00 – 2:15	A Tutorial on the Grants Management Rules Under EDGAR Michael Brustein- Introductory Session-	Using SASA Monitoring Reports to Review and Improve Compliance with Title III, Part A Jennifer Mauskapf- Introductory Session-	RTI, MOE and Other Complex Fiscal IDEA Issues Tiffany Winters and Bonnie Little- Advanced Session-	FERPA Steve Spillan- Introductory Session-
2:15 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 4:00	Grants Management Test For SEAs and LEAs Tiffany Winters and Erin Auerbach- Intermediate Session-	21^st CCLC Learning Community Centers and Non-Traditional Providers Brette Kaplan- Introductory Session-	Office of Civil Rights and Implications on Special Education -Jennifer Mauskapf -Introductory Session-	Title IV Audit Appeals and Program Reviews Bob EvansEvans Consulting Group- Intermediate Session-

Friday, May 4, 2012

7:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:00 Cutting Edge Developments in Risk Assessment

Phil Maestri, Director, Risk Management Service, Office of the Secretary (invited)

9:00-10:00 A Story of High Risk Designation

State Educational Agency and District Representatives

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:15 A View From The Hill: Legislative Initiatives and Communication Strategies

Panel Discussion: Member Representatives

11:15- 12:00 Issues for ESEA and IDEA Reauthorization

Leigh Manasevit, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC

12:00-12:30 Law Firm Question and Answer Session

Panel of Brustein & Manasevit Attorneys

--->Spring 2012 Forum – REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED