Part 1: FY2025-2026 TEA Risk Assessment Indicators
Cal Lopez, Federal Compliance Officer for the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration (GCA), will provide an overview of the proposed FY2025-2026 Risk Assessment Indicators, including the reintroduction of several historical indicators and new programmatic indicators. Participants will have the opportunity to provide input and feedback on the FY2025-2026 proposed indicators and redesigned Risk Assessment report. During this interactive session, Risk Assessment scenarios will be provided. Strategies on how to respond and who to collaborate with to address any concern about their risk designation report to improve compliance requirements.


Part 2: Building Effective Internal Controls to Prevent Non-Compliance
Cal Lopez, Federal Compliance Officer for the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration, will present the requirements for LEAs to establish and maintain internal controls. Examples of preventive, detective, and corrective internal controls will be discussed, and the role they play in risk mitigation and decreasing fraud, waste, and abuse. This interactive session will provide several activities that will assist participants with responding to common fiscal and programmatic findings, improving weak internal controls, and creating a team culture of compliance and continuous improvement. During this interactive session, non-compliance scenarios will be provided, how they could have been prevented, and how they should have been addressed. Participants will receive tools and strategies to build and implement a system of internal controls, policies, and procedures to achieve their goal of non-compliance.


Several make-and-take resources will be provided during both interactive sessions. Financial and program staff are highly encouraged to attend this training.

CFO's, Federal Grants Officials and Procurement Officials

Applicable Federal and State Laws

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