Internal Control for Grants Course (Self-Paced)

This course includes

12 hours of project-based training from experts
Answers from real instructors
Additional 1-on-1 mentoring outside of class
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Learn at an accredited institution
Credits: 0.6 CEUs

This course is self-paced. For live online or in-person instruction, take Internal Control for Grants course.

This course translates internal control frameworks into grants practice, showing how to design, document, and test controls that support compliance and performance. Learners connect legal requirements to day-to-day activities across the assistance lifecycle.

By the end, participants will be able to define risk; explain legislative and administrative requirements for internal controls; describe the relationship between risk and controls; and prescribe best practices using case-based exercises.

Ideal for program/grants staff and pass-through entities who need to build or strengthen control systems tied to monitoring, reporting, and payment processes.

This course has a prerequisite

Students should have prior experience in grants management processes, familiarity with federal compliance requirements, and a basic understanding of risk assessment or internal control principles as applied to program oversight.

Tuition

Full Tuition

$1,050
Due before the class starts

This course includes

12 hours of project-based training from experts
Answers from real instructors
Additional 1-on-1 mentoring outside of class
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Learn at an accredited institution
Credits: 0.6 CEUs

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Internal Control for Grants Course (Self-Paced) Curriculum

What You'll Learn at a Glance

Define risk in the context of grants management and oversight.
Explain legislative and administrative requirements for internal controls.
Describe how risk and internal controls are connected throughout the assistance lifecycle.
Translate internal control frameworks into practical grants management activities.
Design, document, and test controls that promote compliance and performance.
Apply best practices for monitoring and oversight through case-based exercises.
Link Green Book principles to grant management by ensuring control activities align with compliance requirements, allowable costs, and program objectives.
Apply risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities in grant spending, reporting, and subrecipient monitoring.
Document and monitor control activities (e.g., approvals, reconciliations, and segregation of duties) to strengthen accountability for grant funds.
Use ongoing evaluation and corrective actions to address internal control deficiencies and demonstrate compliance with federal standards.

Course Syllabus

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Module 1: Understanding Internal Control in the Grants Environment

Define internal control components and objectives.
Connect GAO Green Book/COSO concepts to grants operations.
Identify typical control activities across the lifecycle.

Module 2: Legal Requirements for Internal Control

Explain statutory/administrative expectations for controls.
Align policy to risk, compliance, and performance objectives.
Translate requirements into agency/recipient procedures.

Module 3: Grants Management and Internal Control

Design controls for procurement, payments, and reporting.
Embed preventative and detective controls in processes.
Document controls and responsibilities.

Module 4: Relationship Between Risk and Internal Controls

Define risk criteria and appetite in the grants context.
Use risk assessment to prioritize control activities.
Monitor and adapt controls based on results.

Module 5: GAO Greenbook

Link Green Book principles to grant management by ensuring control activities align with compliance requirements, allowable costs, and program objectives.
Apply risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities in grant spending, reporting, and subrecipient monitoring.
Document and monitor control activities (e.g., approvals, reconciliations, and segregation of duties) to strengthen accountability for grant funds.
Use ongoing evaluation and corrective actions to address internal control deficiencies and demonstrate compliance with federal standards.

Installments
	10% non-refundable deposit
$1,050.00	Total You Pay