Section 7000.60 Program-Specific Exceptions to UR and GATA

Section 7000.60  Program-Specific Exceptions to UR and

GATA

a)         The

Uniform Guidance exception rule is stated in UR section 200.102. GATA modeled its

exception process after the federal process.  If the federal OMB and federal awarding

agency has granted an exception, GATU will accept that exception.

b)         UR section

200.101 cites types of awards with exceptions to UR.  All cited exceptions

shall apply to federal and federal pass-through awards. If the State of

Illinois funds an equivalent program, the State-issued award will be subject to

the same exceptions as the federal award it mirrors.

c)         When

a grant program is listed as having limited UR applicability in UR section 200.101,

the State agency must review the grant-specific requirements to determine if

there are additional, grant-specific rules modeled after UR.

d)         Per

UR, exceptions shall not be given for UR subpart D (Subrecipient Monitoring and

Management) or subpart F (Audit Requirements). All grants are subject to post-award

requirements, awardee and subrecipient monitoring and management, and audit

requirements.

e)         State

agencies shall complete and submit a "GATA Request for Exception Form"

that must be in accordance with cited Illinois or federal law.

f)         GATU

shall review all Requests for Exceptions and consult with the GOMB General

Counsel as necessary for final determination on the exception request.

g)         All

exceptions shall be requested in writing from the State agency and authorized

in writing by GATU in the official Notice of Exception.

h)         All State-issued

programs in the State of Illinois will be assumed to be subject to UR and GATA

unless GATU has distributed a written Notice of Exception to the requesting

State agency.

i)          Based

on the Notice of Exception, State agencies must record the exceptions in the

CSFA within 30 days after the exception is allowed.  The exception must also be

included in the NOSA (if applicable) and the Uniform Grant Agreement.