Webinar
Gil Tran, Senior Specialist Leader at Attain Partners and OMB Emeritus, discusses the final revisions to the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR. The presentation is expected to last one hour and will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.
During this session, Mr. Tran will briefly discuss the general purpose of the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR and its final revisions, digging deep into the following questions:
- What are the major revisions in the final publication?
- How will the revisions impact the administration of your research grants?
- What are the strategies and timelines for implementation?
On April 4, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the publication of the final revisions to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s Uniform Guidance 2 CFR.
It proclaimed that “these changes will allow agencies and recipients of Federal funds to focus more time and money on delivering meaningful results for the American people.”
Specifically, OMB states the following objectives for the current round of revisions: “(1) incorporating statutory requirements and administration priorities; (2) reducing agency and recipient burden; (3) clarifying sections that recipients or agencies have interpreted in different ways; and (4) rewriting applicable sections in plain language, improving flow, and addressing inconsistent use of terms.”
About the Host
Gilbert Hai Tran is a Senior Specialist Leader, Grants Management at Attain Partners. Previously, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM).
A 27-year veteran of OMB, Gil has often served as a go-to field expert and is a sought-after presenter who has earned a reputation as a source of knowledge and an engaging industry speaker. Among his contributions in shaping the financial assistance landscape for future generations are: helping reduce the audit burden for both auditees and federal government oversight agencies; playing an integral role in the development of the Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) and consolidating cost principles in the guidance; and, in 2005, leading the development of the first-ever government-wide waiver to provide relief to grantees caused by natural disasters.
Gil’s professional contributions have been recognized with several awards including the OMB Robert Damus Award, the National Grants Management Association (NGMA) Newton Award, and the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Frank Greathouse Distinguished Leadership Award all in 2022 as well as the National College and University Research Administrators Association (NCURA) Joseph F. Carrabino Award in 2015. He is widely recognized as an outstanding leader in the grants management field.
Gil received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from George Mason University, Virginia. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, he chaired the Diversity Committee for the U.S. Tennis Association (Mid–Atlantic Section).
