The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is scheduling monitoring reviews for the ARRA ESF and Education Jobs Fund grant programs. Monitoring reviews may be conducted as either an on-site visit or a desk review.
The following grants will be reviewed:
- ARRA ESF (CFDA #84.394) for: FY 2009 (092525), FY 2010 (102525) and FY 2011(112525)
- Education Jobs Fund (CFDA #84.410A) for: FY 2011 (112545)
Examples of documentation required for a monitoring visit include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Evidence of financial management systems
- Financial management reports of grant activities that document payment requests, grant expenditures by date, and/or contracts
- Payroll records
Staff or consultants with direct knowledge concerning the preparation or distribution of these documents are required to be available for any questions that may arise during the monitoring. School districts chosen for on-site monitoring or desk review will be contacted in the near future.
If you have any questions, contact the MDE Grants Administration and Coordination Unit at (517) 373-1806.