103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3983 Introduced 11/12/2024, by Sen. Michael W. Halpin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 708/1030 ILCS 708/1530 ILCS 708/2530 ILCS 708/3030 ILCS 708/5030 ILCS 708/6030 ILCS 708/6530 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Makes various changes concerning references to the Code of Federal Regulations. Defines the following terms: "assistance listing", "assistance listing number", "fringe benefits", "Illinois Stop Payment List", and "Unique Entity Identifier". Makes changes to the definition of "direct costs". Provides that, with certain exceptions, the frequency of reports by recipients and subrecipients with respect to performance goals, indicators, and milestones required shall not be more frequent than quarterly. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall promote best practices for disseminating information about grant opportunities to grant-making agencies statewide, with an emphasis on reaching previously underserved communities and grantees. Provides that provisions requiring nonprofit organizations to maintain separate accounts for State grant funds do not apply to grant payments that are made as reimbursements. Makes other changes. LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3983 Introduced 11/12/2024, by Sen. Michael W. Halpin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 708/1030 ILCS 708/1530 ILCS 708/2530 ILCS 708/3030 ILCS 708/5030 ILCS 708/6030 ILCS 708/6530 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 30 ILCS 708/10 30 ILCS 708/15 30 ILCS 708/25 30 ILCS 708/30 30 ILCS 708/50 30 ILCS 708/60 30 ILCS 708/65 30 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Makes various changes concerning references to the Code of Federal Regulations. Defines the following terms: "assistance listing", "assistance listing number", "fringe benefits", "Illinois Stop Payment List", and "Unique Entity Identifier". Makes changes to the definition of "direct costs". Provides that, with certain exceptions, the frequency of reports by recipients and subrecipients with respect to performance goals, indicators, and milestones required shall not be more frequent than quarterly. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall promote best practices for disseminating information about grant opportunities to grant-making agencies statewide, with an emphasis on reaching previously underserved communities and grantees. Provides that provisions requiring nonprofit organizations to maintain separate accounts for State grant funds do not apply to grant payments that are made as reimbursements. Makes other changes. LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3983 Introduced 11/12/2024, by Sen. Michael W. Halpin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 708/1030 ILCS 708/1530 ILCS 708/2530 ILCS 708/3030 ILCS 708/5030 ILCS 708/6030 ILCS 708/6530 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 30 ILCS 708/10 30 ILCS 708/15 30 ILCS 708/25 30 ILCS 708/30 30 ILCS 708/50 30 ILCS 708/60 30 ILCS 708/65 30 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 30 ILCS 708/10 30 ILCS 708/15 30 ILCS 708/25 30 ILCS 708/30 30 ILCS 708/50 30 ILCS 708/60 30 ILCS 708/65 30 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Makes various changes concerning references to the Code of Federal Regulations. Defines the following terms: "assistance listing", "assistance listing number", "fringe benefits", "Illinois Stop Payment List", and "Unique Entity Identifier". Makes changes to the definition of "direct costs". Provides that, with certain exceptions, the frequency of reports by recipients and subrecipients with respect to performance goals, indicators, and milestones required shall not be more frequent than quarterly. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall promote best practices for disseminating information about grant opportunities to grant-making agencies statewide, with an emphasis on reaching previously underserved communities and grantees. Provides that provisions requiring nonprofit organizations to maintain separate accounts for State grant funds do not apply to grant payments that are made as reimbursements. Makes other changes. LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b A BILL FOR SB3983LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Grant Accountability and Transparency Act 5 is amended by changing Sections 10, 15, 25, 30, 50, 60, 65, and 6 97 as follows: 7 (30 ILCS 708/10) 8 Sec. 10. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to establish 9 uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and 10 audit requirements for State and federal pass-through awards 11 to non-federal entities. State awarding agencies shall not 12 impose additional or inconsistent requirements, except as 13 provided in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart B - General Provisions 2 14 CFR 200.102, unless specifically required by State or federal 15 statute. This Act and the rules adopted under this Act do not 16 apply to private awards. 17 This Act and the rules adopted under this Act provide the 18 basis for a systematic and periodic collection and uniform 19 submission to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget 20 of information of all State and federal financial assistance 21 programs by State grant-making agencies. This Act also 22 establishes policies related to the delivery of this 23 information to the public, including through the use of 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3983 Introduced 11/12/2024, by Sen. Michael W. Halpin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 708/1030 ILCS 708/1530 ILCS 708/2530 ILCS 708/3030 ILCS 708/5030 ILCS 708/6030 ILCS 708/6530 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 30 ILCS 708/10 30 ILCS 708/15 30 ILCS 708/25 30 ILCS 708/30 30 ILCS 708/50 30 ILCS 708/60 30 ILCS 708/65 30 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 30 ILCS 708/10 30 ILCS 708/15 30 ILCS 708/25 30 ILCS 708/30 30 ILCS 708/50 30 ILCS 708/60 30 ILCS 708/65 30 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Makes various changes concerning references to the Code of Federal Regulations. Defines the following terms: "assistance listing", "assistance listing number", "fringe benefits", "Illinois Stop Payment List", and "Unique Entity Identifier". Makes changes to the definition of "direct costs". Provides that, with certain exceptions, the frequency of reports by recipients and subrecipients with respect to performance goals, indicators, and milestones required shall not be more frequent than quarterly. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall promote best practices for disseminating information about grant opportunities to grant-making agencies statewide, with an emphasis on reaching previously underserved communities and grantees. Provides that provisions requiring nonprofit organizations to maintain separate accounts for State grant funds do not apply to grant payments that are made as reimbursements. Makes other changes. LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b A BILL FOR 30 ILCS 708/10 30 ILCS 708/15 30 ILCS 708/25 30 ILCS 708/30 30 ILCS 708/50 30 ILCS 708/60 30 ILCS 708/65 30 ILCS 708/97 was 30 ILCS 708/520 LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 2 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 2 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 2 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 electronic media. 2 (Source: P.A. 98-706, eff. 7-16-14.) 3 (30 ILCS 708/15) 4 Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act: 5 "Allowable cost" means a cost allowable to a project if: 6 (1) the costs are reasonable and necessary for the 7 performance of the award; 8 (2) the costs are allocable to the specific project; 9 (3) the costs are treated consistently in like 10 circumstances to both federally-financed and other 11 activities of the non-federal entity; 12 (4) the costs conform to any limitations of the cost 13 principles or the sponsored agreement; 14 (5) the costs are accorded consistent treatment; a 15 cost may not be assigned to a State or federal award as a 16 direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same 17 purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the 18 award as an indirect cost; 19 (6) the costs are determined to be in accordance with 20 generally accepted accounting principles; 21 (7) the costs are not included as a cost or used to 22 meet federal cost-sharing or matching requirements of any 23 other program in either the current or prior period; 24 (8) the costs of one State or federal grant are not 25 used to meet the match requirements of another State or SB3983 - 2 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 3 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 3 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 3 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 federal grant; and 2 (9) the costs are adequately documented. 3 "Assistance listings" means the publicly available listing 4 of federal assistance programs managed and administered by the 5 General Services Administration, formerly known as the Catalog 6 of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). 7 "Assistance listing number" or "ALN" means a unique number 8 assigned to identify a federal assistance listing, formerly 9 known as the CFDA Number. 10 "Auditee" means any non-federal entity that expends State 11 or federal awards that must be audited. 12 "Auditor" means an auditor who is a public accountant or a 13 federal, State, or local government audit organization that 14 meets the general standards specified in generally-accepted 15 government auditing standards. "Auditor" does not include 16 internal auditors of nonprofit organizations. 17 "Auditor General" means the Auditor General of the State 18 of Illinois. 19 "Award" means financial assistance that provides support 20 or stimulation to accomplish a public purpose. "Awards" 21 include grants and other agreements in the form of money, or 22 property in lieu of money, by the State or federal government 23 to an eligible recipient. "Award" does not include: technical 24 assistance that provides services instead of money; other 25 assistance in the form of loans, loan guarantees, interest 26 subsidies, or insurance; direct payments of any kind to SB3983 - 3 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 4 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 4 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 4 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 individuals; or contracts that must be entered into and 2 administered under State or federal procurement laws and 3 regulations. 4 "Budget" means the financial plan for the project or 5 program that the awarding agency or pass-through entity 6 approves during the award process or in subsequent amendments 7 to the award. It may include the State or federal and 8 non-federal share or only the State or federal share, as 9 determined by the awarding agency or pass-through entity. 10 "Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance" or "CFDA" means a 11 database that helps the federal government track all programs 12 it has domestically funded. 13 "Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number" or "CFDA 14 number" means the number assigned to a federal program in the 15 CFDA. 16 "Catalog of State Financial Assistance" means the single, 17 authoritative, statewide, comprehensive source document of 18 State financial assistance program information maintained by 19 the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. 20 "Catalog of State Financial Assistance Number" means the 21 number assigned to a State program in the Catalog of State 22 Financial Assistance. The first 3 digits represent the State 23 agency number and the last 4 digits represent the program. 24 "Cluster of programs" means a grouping of closely related 25 programs that share common compliance requirements. The types 26 of clusters of programs are research and development, student SB3983 - 4 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 5 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 5 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 5 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 financial aid, and other clusters. A "cluster of programs" 2 shall be considered as one program for determining major 3 programs and, with the exception of research and development, 4 whether a program-specific audit may be elected. 5 "Cognizant agency for audit" means the federal agency 6 designated to carry out the responsibilities described in 2 7 CFR Part 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements 2 CFR 200.513(a). 8 "Contract" means a legal instrument by which a non-federal 9 entity purchases property or services needed to carry out the 10 project or program under an award. "Contract" does not include 11 a legal instrument, even if the non-federal entity considers 12 it a contract, when the substance of the transaction meets the 13 definition of an award or subaward. 14 "Contractor" means an entity that receives a contract, as 15 defined in this Act. 16 "Cooperative agreement" means a legal instrument of 17 financial assistance between an awarding agency or 18 pass-through entity and a non-federal entity that: 19 (1) is used to enter into a relationship with the 20 principal purpose of transferring anything of value from 21 the awarding agency or pass-through entity to the 22 non-federal entity to carry out a public purpose 23 authorized by law, but is not used to acquire property or 24 services for the awarding agency's or pass-through 25 entity's direct benefit or use; and 26 (2) is distinguished from a grant in that it provides SB3983 - 5 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 6 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 6 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 6 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 for substantial involvement between the awarding agency or 2 pass-through entity and the non-federal entity in carrying 3 out the activity contemplated by the award. 4 "Cooperative agreement" does not include a cooperative 5 research and development agreement, nor an agreement that 6 provides only direct cash assistance to an individual, a 7 subsidy, a loan, a loan guarantee, or insurance. 8 "Corrective action" means action taken by the auditee that 9 (i) corrects identified deficiencies, (ii) produces 10 recommended improvements, or (iii) demonstrates that audit 11 findings are either invalid or do not warrant auditee action. 12 "Cost objective" means a program, function, activity, 13 award, organizational subdivision, contract, or work unit for 14 which cost data is desired and for which provision is made to 15 accumulate and measure the cost of processes, products, jobs, 16 and capital projects. A "cost objective" may be a major 17 function of the non-federal entity, a particular service or 18 project, an award, or an indirect cost activity. 19 "Cost sharing" means the portion of project costs not paid 20 by State or federal funds, unless otherwise authorized by 21 statute. 22 "Development" is the systematic use of knowledge and 23 understanding gained from research directed toward the 24 production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods, 25 including design and development of prototypes and processes. 26 "Data Universal Numbering System number" means the 9-digit SB3983 - 6 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 7 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 7 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 7 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 number established and assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. to 2 uniquely identify entities and, under federal law, is required 3 for non-federal entities to apply for, receive, and report on 4 a federal award. 5 "Direct costs" means: 6 (1) costs that can be identified specifically with a 7 particular final cost objective, such as a State or 8 federal or federal pass-through award or a particular 9 sponsored project, an instructional activity, or any other 10 institutional activity, or that can be directly assigned 11 to such activities relatively easily with a high degree of 12 accuracy; . 13 (2) costs charged directly to a State or federal award 14 that are for the compensation of employees who work on 15 that award, their related fringe benefits, or the costs of 16 materials and other items of expense incurred for the 17 State or federal award; 18 (3) costs that are directly related to a specific 19 award but that would otherwise be treated as indirect 20 costs; 21 (4) salaries of administrative and clerical staff only 22 if all the following conditions are met: 23 (A) the individual's services are integral to a 24 project or activity; 25 (B) the individual can be specifically identified 26 with the project or activity; SB3983 - 7 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 8 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 8 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 8 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 (C) the costs are explicitly included in the 2 budget or have the prior written approval of the State 3 awarding agency; and 4 (D) the costs are not also recovered as indirect 5 costs. 6 Costs incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances 7 must be treated consistently as either direct costs or 8 indirect costs. 9 "Equipment" means tangible personal property (including 10 information technology systems) having a useful life of more 11 than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost that equals or 12 exceeds the lesser of the capitalization level established by 13 the non-federal entity for financial statement purposes, or 14 $5,000. 15 "Executive branch" means that branch of State government 16 that is under the jurisdiction of the Governor. 17 "Federal agency" has the meaning provided for "agency" 18 under 5 U.S.C. 551(1) together with the meaning provided for 19 "agency" by 5 U.S.C. 552(f). 20 "Federal award" means: 21 (1) the federal financial assistance that a 22 non-federal entity receives directly from a federal 23 awarding agency or indirectly from a pass-through entity; 24 (2) the cost-reimbursement contract under the Federal 25 Acquisition Regulations that a non-federal entity receives 26 directly from a federal awarding agency or indirectly from SB3983 - 8 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 9 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 9 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 9 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 a pass-through entity; or 2 (3) the instrument setting forth the terms and 3 conditions when the instrument is the grant agreement, 4 cooperative agreement, other agreement for assistance 5 covered in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart A 2 CFR 200, Subpart A, 6 Acronyms and Definitions, or the cost-reimbursement 7 contract awarded under the Federal Acquisition 8 Regulations. 9 "Federal award" does not include other contracts that a 10 federal agency uses to buy goods or services from a contractor 11 or a contract to operate federal government owned, 12 contractor-operated facilities. 13 "Federal awarding agency" means the federal agency that 14 provides a federal award directly to a non-federal entity. 15 "Federal interest" means, for purposes of 2 CFR 200, 16 Subpart D, Post Federal Award Requirements (Performance and 17 Financial Monitoring and Reporting) or when used in connection 18 with the acquisition or improvement of real property, 19 equipment, or supplies under a federal award, the dollar 20 amount that is the product of the federal share of total 21 project costs and current fair market value of the property, 22 improvements, or both, to the extent the costs of acquiring or 23 improving the property were included as project costs. 24 "Federal program" means any of the following: 25 (1) All federal awards which are assigned a single 26 number in the assistance listings CFDA. SB3983 - 9 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 10 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 10 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 10 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 (2) When no assistance listing CFDA number is 2 assigned, all federal awards to non-federal entities from 3 the same agency made for the same purpose should be 4 combined and considered one program. 5 (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 6 definition, a cluster of programs. The types of clusters 7 of programs are: 8 (A) research and development; 9 (B) student financial aid; and 10 (C) "other clusters", as described in the 11 definition of "cluster of programs". 12 "Federal share" means the portion of the total project 13 costs that are paid by federal funds. 14 "Final cost objective" means a cost objective which has 15 allocated to it both direct and indirect costs and, in the 16 non-federal entity's accumulation system, is one of the final 17 accumulation points, such as a particular award, internal 18 project, or other direct activity of a non-federal entity. 19 "Financial assistance" means the following: 20 (1) For grants and cooperative agreements, "financial 21 assistance" means assistance that non-federal entities 22 receive or administer in the form of: 23 (A) grants; 24 (B) cooperative agreements; 25 (C) non-cash contributions or donations of 26 property, including donated surplus property; SB3983 - 10 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 11 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 11 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 11 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 (D) direct appropriations; 2 (E) food commodities; and 3 (F) other financial assistance, except assistance 4 listed in paragraph (2) of this definition. 5 (2) "Financial assistance" includes assistance that 6 non-federal entities receive or administer in the form of 7 loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies, and insurance. 8 (3) "Financial assistance" does not include amounts 9 received as reimbursement for services rendered to 10 individuals. 11 "Fixed amount awards" means a type of grant agreement 12 under which the awarding agency or pass-through entity 13 provides a specific level of support without regard to actual 14 costs incurred under the award. "Fixed amount awards" reduce 15 some of the administrative burden and record-keeping 16 requirements for both the non-federal entity and awarding 17 agency or pass-through entity. Accountability is based 18 primarily on performance and results. 19 "Foreign public entity" means: 20 (1) a foreign government or foreign governmental 21 entity; 22 (2) a public international organization that is 23 entitled to enjoy privileges, exemptions, and immunities 24 as an international organization under the International 25 Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288-288f); 26 (3) an entity owned, in whole or in part, or SB3983 - 11 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 12 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 12 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 12 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 controlled by a foreign government; or 2 (4) any other entity consisting wholly or partially of 3 one or more foreign governments or foreign governmental 4 entities. 5 "Foreign organization" means an entity that is: 6 (1) a public or private organization located in a 7 country other than the United States and its territories 8 that are subject to the laws of the country in which it is 9 located, irrespective of the citizenship of project staff 10 or place of performance; 11 (2) a private nongovernmental organization located in 12 a country other than the United States that solicits and 13 receives cash contributions from the general public; 14 (3) a charitable organization located in a country 15 other than the United States that is nonprofit and tax 16 exempt under the laws of its country of domicile and 17 operation, but is not a university, college, accredited 18 degree-granting institution of education, private 19 foundation, hospital, organization engaged exclusively in 20 research or scientific activities, church, synagogue, 21 mosque, or other similar entity organized primarily for 22 religious purposes; or 23 (4) an organization located in a country other than 24 the United States not recognized as a Foreign Public 25 Entity. 26 "Fringe benefits" has the same meaning as provided in 2 SB3983 - 12 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 13 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 13 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 13 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 CFR Part 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. 2 "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" has the meaning 3 provided in accounting standards issued by the Government 4 Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting 5 Standards Board. 6 "Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards" means 7 generally accepted government auditing standards issued by the 8 Comptroller General of the United States that are applicable 9 to financial audits. 10 "Grant agreement" means a legal instrument of financial 11 assistance between an awarding agency or pass-through entity 12 and a non-federal entity that: 13 (1) is used to enter into a relationship, the 14 principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of 15 value from the awarding agency or pass-through entity to 16 the non-federal entity to carry out a public purpose 17 authorized by law and not to acquire property or services 18 for the awarding agency or pass-through entity's direct 19 benefit or use; and 20 (2) is distinguished from a cooperative agreement in 21 that it does not provide for substantial involvement 22 between the awarding agency or pass-through entity and the 23 non-federal entity in carrying out the activity 24 contemplated by the award. 25 "Grant agreement" does not include an agreement that 26 provides only direct cash assistance to an individual, a SB3983 - 13 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 14 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 14 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 14 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 subsidy, a loan, a loan guarantee, or insurance. 2 "Grant application" means a specified form that is 3 completed by a non-federal entity in connection with a request 4 for a specific funding opportunity or a request for financial 5 support of a project or activity. 6 "Hospital" means a facility licensed as a hospital under 7 the law of any state or a facility operated as a hospital by 8 the United States, a state, or a subdivision of a state. 9 "Illinois Stop Payment List" or "Illinois Debarred and 10 Suspended List" means the list maintained by the Governor's 11 Office of Management and Budget that contains the names of 12 those individuals and entities that are ineligible, either 13 temporarily or permanently, from receiving an award of grant 14 funds from the State. 15 "Indirect cost" means those costs incurred for a common or 16 joint purpose benefitting more than one cost objective and not 17 readily assignable to the cost objectives specifically 18 benefitted without effort disproportionate to the results 19 achieved. 20 "Inspector General" means the Office of the Executive 21 Inspector General for Executive branch agencies. 22 "Loan" means a State or federal loan or loan guarantee 23 received or administered by a non-federal entity. "Loan" does 24 not include a "program income" as defined in 2 CFR 200, Subpart 25 A, Acronyms and Definitions. 26 "Loan guarantee" means any State or federal government SB3983 - 14 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 15 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 15 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 15 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 guarantee, insurance, or other pledge with respect to the 2 payment of all or a part of the principal or interest on any 3 debt obligation of a non-federal borrower to a non-federal 4 lender, but does not include the insurance of deposits, 5 shares, or other withdrawable accounts in financial 6 institutions. 7 "Local government" has the meaning provided for the term 8 "units of local government" under Section 1 of Article VII of 9 the Illinois Constitution and includes school districts. 10 "Major program" means a federal program determined by the 11 auditor to be a major program in accordance with 2 CFR Part 12 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements 2 CFR 200.518 or a program 13 identified as a major program by a federal awarding agency or 14 pass-through entity in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart 15 F - Audit Requirements 2 CFR 200.503(e). 16 "Non-federal entity" means a state, local government, 17 Indian tribe, institution of higher education, or 18 organization, whether nonprofit or for-profit, that carries 19 out a State or federal award as a recipient or subrecipient. 20 "Nonprofit organization" means any corporation, trust, 21 association, cooperative, or other organization, not including 22 institutions of higher education, that: 23 (1) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, 24 service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public 25 interest; 26 (2) is not organized primarily for profit; and SB3983 - 15 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 16 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 16 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 16 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 (3) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand 2 the operations of the organization. 3 "Obligations", when used in connection with a non-federal 4 entity's utilization of funds under an award, means orders 5 placed for property and services, contracts and subawards 6 made, and similar transactions during a given period that 7 require payment by the non-federal entity during the same or a 8 future period. 9 "Office of Management and Budget" means the Office of 10 Management and Budget of the Executive Office of the 11 President. 12 "Other clusters" has the meaning provided by the federal 13 Office of Management and Budget in the compliance supplement 14 or has the meaning as it is designated by a state for federal 15 awards the state provides to its subrecipients that meet the 16 definition of a cluster of programs. When designating an 17 "other cluster", a state must identify the federal awards 18 included in the cluster and advise the subrecipients of 19 compliance requirements applicable to the cluster. 20 "Oversight agency for audit" means the federal awarding 21 agency that provides the predominant amount of funding 22 directly to a non-federal entity not assigned a cognizant 23 agency for audit. When there is no direct funding, the 24 awarding agency that is the predominant source of pass-through 25 funding must assume the oversight responsibilities. The duties 26 of the oversight agency for audit and the process for any SB3983 - 16 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 17 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 17 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 17 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 reassignments are described in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F - 2 Audit Requirements 2 CFR 200.513(b). 3 "Pass-through entity" means a non-federal entity that 4 provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a 5 program. 6 "Private award" means an award from a person or entity 7 other than a State or federal entity. Private awards are not 8 subject to the provisions of this Act. 9 "Property" means real property or personal property. 10 "Project cost" means total allowable costs incurred under 11 an award and all required cost sharing and voluntary committed 12 cost sharing, including third-party contributions. 13 "Public institutions of higher education" has the meaning 14 provided in Section 1 of the Board of Higher Education Act. 15 "Recipient" means a non-federal entity that receives an 16 award directly from an awarding agency to carry out an 17 activity under a program. "Recipient" does not include 18 subrecipients or individuals who are beneficiaries of the 19 award. 20 "Research and Development" means all research activities, 21 both basic and applied, and all development activities that 22 are performed by non-federal entities. 23 "Single Audit Act" means the federal Single Audit Act 24 Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). 25 "State agency" means an Executive branch agency. For 26 purposes of this Act, "State agency" does not include public SB3983 - 17 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 18 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 18 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 18 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 institutions of higher education. 2 "State award" means the financial assistance that a 3 non-federal entity receives from the State and that is funded 4 with either State funds or federal funds; in the latter case, 5 the State is acting as a pass-through entity. 6 "State awarding agency" means a State agency that provides 7 an award to a non-federal entity. 8 "State grant-making agency" has the same meaning as "State 9 awarding agency". 10 "State interest" means the acquisition or improvement of 11 real property, equipment, or supplies under a State award, the 12 dollar amount that is the product of the State share of the 13 total project costs and current fair market value of the 14 property, improvements, or both, to the extent the costs of 15 acquiring or improving the property were included as project 16 costs. 17 "State program" means any of the following: 18 (1) All State awards which are assigned a single 19 number in the Catalog of State Financial Assistance. 20 (2) When no Catalog of State Financial Assistance 21 number is assigned, all State awards to non-federal 22 entities from the same agency made for the same purpose 23 are considered one program. 24 (3) A cluster of programs as defined in this Section. 25 "State share" means the portion of the total project costs 26 that are paid by State funds. SB3983 - 18 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 19 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 19 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 19 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 "Stop payment order" means a communication from a State 2 grant-making agency to the Office of the Comptroller, 3 following procedures set out by the Office of the Comptroller, 4 causing the cessation of payments to a recipient or 5 subrecipient as a result of the recipient's or subrecipient's 6 failure to comply with one or more terms of the grant or 7 subaward. 8 "Stop payment procedure" means the procedure created by 9 the Office of the Comptroller which effects a stop payment 10 order and the lifting of a stop payment order upon the request 11 of the State grant-making agency. 12 "Student Financial Aid" means federal awards under those 13 programs of general student assistance, such as those 14 authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 15 amended (20 U.S.C. 1070-1099d), that are administered by the 16 United States Department of Education and similar programs 17 provided by other federal agencies. "Student Financial Aid" 18 does not include federal awards under programs that provide 19 fellowships or similar federal awards to students on a 20 competitive basis or for specified studies or research. 21 "Subaward" means a State or federal award provided by a 22 pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to 23 carry out part of a federal award received by the pass-through 24 entity. "Subaward" does not include payments to a contractor 25 or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a federal 26 program. A "subaward" may be provided through any form of SB3983 - 19 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 20 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 20 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 20 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 legal agreement, including an agreement that the pass-through 2 entity considers a contract. 3 "Subrecipient" means a non-federal entity that receives a 4 State or federal subaward from a pass-through entity to carry 5 out part of a State or federal program. "Subrecipient" does 6 not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such 7 program. A "subrecipient" may also be a recipient of other 8 State or federal awards directly from a State or federal 9 awarding agency. 10 "Suspension" means a post-award action by the State or 11 federal agency or pass-through entity that temporarily 12 withdraws the State or federal agency's or pass-through 13 entity's financial assistance sponsorship under an award, 14 pending corrective action by the recipient or subrecipient or 15 pending a decision to terminate the award. 16 "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles, 17 and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards" means those rules 18 applicable to grants contained in 2 CFR Part 200. 19 "Unique Entity Identifier" means the number that is 20 established and assigned by the federal government on the 21 System for Award Management website (SAM.gov) to uniquely 22 identify entities and, under federal law, is required for 23 nonfederal entities to apply for, receive, and report on a 24 federal award. 25 "Voluntary committed cost sharing" means cost sharing 26 specifically pledged on a voluntary basis in the proposal's SB3983 - 20 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 21 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 21 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 21 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 budget or the award on the part of the non-federal entity and 2 that becomes a binding requirement of the award. 3 (Source: P.A. 103-616, eff. 7-1-24.) 4 (30 ILCS 708/25) 5 Sec. 25. Supplemental rules. On or before July 1, 2017, 6 the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, with the 7 advice and technical assistance of the Illinois Single Audit 8 Commission, shall adopt supplemental rules pertaining to the 9 following: 10 (1) Criteria to define mandatory formula-based grants 11 and discretionary grants. 12 (2) The award of one-year grants for new applicants. 13 (3) The award of competitive grants in 3-year terms 14 (one-year initial terms with the option to renew for up to 15 2 additional years) to coincide with the federal award. 16 (4) The issuance of grants, including: 17 (A) public notice of announcements of funding 18 opportunities; 19 (B) the development of uniform grant applications; 20 (C) State agency review of merit of proposals and 21 risk posed by applicants; 22 (D) specific conditions for individual recipients 23 (including the use of a fiscal agent and additional 24 corrective conditions); 25 (E) certifications and representations; SB3983 - 21 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 22 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 22 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 22 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 (F) pre-award costs; 2 (G) performance measures and statewide prioritized 3 goals under Section 50-25 of the State Budget Law of 4 the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, commonly 5 referred to as "Budgeting for Results"; and 6 (H) for mandatory formula grants, the merit of the 7 proposal and the risk posed should result in 8 additional reporting, monitoring, or measures such as 9 reimbursement-basis only. 10 (5) The development of uniform budget requirements, 11 which shall include: 12 (A) mandatory submission of budgets as part of the 13 grant application process; 14 (B) mandatory requirements regarding contents of 15 the budget including, at a minimum, common detail line 16 items specified under guidelines issued by the 17 Governor's Office of Management and Budget; 18 (C) a requirement that the budget allow 19 flexibility to add lines describing costs that are 20 common for the services provided as outlined in the 21 grant application; 22 (D) a requirement that the budget include 23 information necessary for analyzing cost and 24 performance for use in Budgeting for Results; and 25 (E) caps, which may be equal to, but shall not be 26 greater than, the caps allowed by federal agencies, on SB3983 - 22 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 23 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 23 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 23 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 the amount of salaries that may be charged to grants 2 based on the limitations imposed by federal agencies. 3 (6) The development of pre-qualification requirements 4 for applicants, including the fiscal condition of the 5 organization and the provision of the following 6 information: 7 (A) organization name; 8 (B) Federal Employee Identification Number; 9 (C) Unique Entity Identifier Data Universal 10 Numbering System (DUNS) number; 11 (D) fiscal condition; 12 (E) whether the applicant is in good standing with 13 the Secretary of State; 14 (F) past performance in administering grants, if 15 applicable; 16 (G) whether the applicant is on the Debarred and 17 Suspended List maintained by the Governor's Office of 18 Management and Budget; 19 (H) whether the applicant is on the federal 20 Excluded Parties List; and 21 (I) whether the applicant is on the Sanctioned 22 Party List maintained by the Illinois Department of 23 Healthcare and Family Services. 24 Nothing in this Act affects the provisions of the Fiscal 25 Control and Internal Auditing Act nor the requirement that the 26 management of each State agency is responsible for maintaining SB3983 - 23 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 24 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 24 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 24 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 effective internal controls under that Act. 2 For public institutions of higher education, the 3 provisions of this Section apply only to awards funded by 4 federal pass-through awards from a State agency to public 5 institutions of higher education. 6 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-626, eff. 8-27-21.) 7 (30 ILCS 708/30) 8 Sec. 30. Catalog of State Financial Assistance. The 9 Catalog of State Financial Assistance is a single, 10 authoritative, statewide, comprehensive source document of 11 State financial assistance program information. The Catalog 12 shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: 13 (1) An introductory section that contains Catalog 14 highlights, an explanation of how to use the Catalog, an 15 explanation of the Catalog and its contents, and suggested 16 grant proposal writing methods and grant application 17 procedures. 18 (2) A comprehensive indexing system that categorizes 19 programs by issuing agency, eligible applicant, 20 application deadlines, function, popular name, and subject 21 area. 22 (3) Comprehensive appendices showing State assistance 23 programs that require coordination through this Act and 24 regulatory, legislative, and Executive Order authority for 25 each program, commonly used abbreviations and acronyms, SB3983 - 24 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 25 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 25 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 25 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 agency regional and local office addresses, and sources of 2 additional information. 3 (4) A list of programs that have been added to or 4 deleted from the Catalog and the various program numbers 5 and title changes. 6 (5) Program number, title, and popular name, if 7 applicable. 8 (6) The name of the State department or agency or 9 independent agency and primary organization sub-unit 10 administering the program. 11 (7) The enabling legislation, including popular name 12 of the Act, titles and Sections, Public Act number, and 13 citation to the Illinois Compiled Statutes. 14 (8) The type or types of financial and nonfinancial 15 assistance offered by the program. 16 (9) Uses and restrictions placed upon the program. 17 (10) Eligibility requirements, including applicant 18 eligibility criteria, beneficiary eligibility criteria, 19 and required credentials and documentation. 20 (11) Objectives and goals of the program. 21 (12) Information regarding application and award 22 processing; application deadlines; range of approval or 23 disapproval time; appeal procedure; and availability of a 24 renewal or extension of assistance. 25 (13) Assistance considerations, including an 26 explanation of the award formula, matching requirements, SB3983 - 25 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 26 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 26 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 26 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 and the length and time phasing of the assistance, and 2 whether the program is eligible for interest under the 3 State Prompt Payment Act. 4 (14) Post-assistance requirements, including any 5 reports, audits, and records that may be required. 6 (15) Program accomplishments (where available) 7 describing quantitative measures of program performance. 8 (16) Regulations, guidelines, and literature 9 containing citations to the Illinois Administrative Code, 10 the Code of Federal Regulations, and other pertinent 11 informational materials. 12 (17) The names, telephone numbers, and e-mail 13 addresses of persons to be contacted for detailed program 14 information at the headquarters, regional, and local 15 levels. 16 (Source: P.A. 98-706, eff. 7-16-14.) 17 (30 ILCS 708/50) 18 Sec. 50. State grant-making agency responsibilities. 19 (a) The specific requirements and responsibilities of 20 State grant-making agencies and non-federal entities are set 21 forth in this Act. State agencies making State awards to 22 non-federal entities must adopt by rule the language in 2 CFR 23 Part 200, Subpart C through Subpart F unless different 24 provisions are required by law. 25 (b) Each State grant-making agency shall appoint a Chief SB3983 - 26 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 27 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 27 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 27 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 Accountability Officer who shall serve as a liaison to the 2 Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit and who shall be 3 responsible for the State agency's implementation of and 4 compliance with the rules. 5 (c) In order to effectively measure the performance of its 6 recipients and subrecipients, each State grant-making agency 7 shall: 8 (1) require its recipients and subrecipients to relate 9 financial data to performance accomplishments of the award 10 and, when applicable, must require recipients and 11 subrecipients to provide cost information to demonstrate 12 cost-effective practices. The recipient's and 13 subrecipient's performance should be measured in a way 14 that will help the State agency to improve program 15 outcomes, share lessons learned, and spread the adoption 16 of promising practices; and 17 (2) provide recipients and subrecipients with clear 18 performance goals, indicators, and milestones and must 19 establish performance reporting frequency and content to 20 not only allow the State agency to understand the 21 recipient's progress, but also to facilitate 22 identification of promising practices among recipients and 23 subrecipients and build the evidence upon which the State 24 agency's program and performance decisions are made. The 25 frequency of reports on performance goals, indicators, and 26 milestones required under this Section shall not be more SB3983 - 27 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 28 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 28 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 28 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 frequent than quarterly. Nothing in this Section is 2 intended to prohibit more frequent reporting to assess 3 items such as service needs, gaps, or capacity, as 4 indicated by a corrective action plan or by a risk 5 assessment. 6 (3) (c-5) Each State grant-making agency shall, when 7 it is in the best interests of the State, request that the 8 Office of the Comptroller issue a stop payment order in 9 accordance with Section 105 of this Act. 10 (4) (c-6) Upon notification by the Grant Transparency 11 and Accountability Unit that a stop payment order has been 12 requested by a State grant-making agency, each State 13 grant-making agency who has issued a grant to that 14 recipient or subrecipient shall determine if it remains in 15 the best interests of the State to continue to issue 16 payments to the recipient or subrecipient. 17 (d) The Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall 18 provide such advice and technical assistance to the State 19 grant-making agencies as is necessary or indicated in order to 20 ensure compliance with this Act. 21 (e) In accordance with this Act and the Illinois State 22 Collection Act of 1986, refunds required under the Grant Funds 23 Recovery Act may be referred to the Comptroller's offset 24 system. 25 (Source: P.A. 100-997, eff. 8-20-18.) 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Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit 3 responsibilities. 4 (a) The Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit within 5 the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall be 6 responsible for: 7 (1) The development of minimum requirements applicable 8 to the staff of grant applicants to manage and execute 9 grant awards for programmatic and administrative purposes, 10 including grant management specialists with: 11 (A) general and technical competencies; 12 (B) programmatic expertise; 13 (C) fiscal expertise and systems necessary to 14 adequately account for the source and application of 15 grant funds for each program; and 16 (D) knowledge of compliance requirements. 17 (2) The development of minimum training requirements, 18 including annual training requirements. 19 (3) Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the 20 financial results of each funded award, as set forth in 21 the financial monitoring and reporting Section of 2 CFR 22 Part 200. 23 (4) Development of criteria for requiring the 24 retention of a fiscal agent and for becoming a fiscal 25 agent. 26 (5) Development of disclosure requirements in the SB3983 - 29 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 30 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 30 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 30 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 grant application pertaining to: 2 (A) related-party status between grantees and 3 grant-making agencies; 4 (B) past employment of applicant officers and 5 grant managers; 6 (C) disclosure of current or past employment of 7 members of immediate family; and 8 (D) disclosure of senior management of grantee 9 organization and their relationships with contracted 10 vendors. 11 (6) Implementation of rules prohibiting a grantee from 12 charging any cost allocable to a particular award or cost 13 objective to other State or federal awards to overcome 14 fund deficiencies, to avoid restrictions imposed by law or 15 terms of the federal awards, or for other reasons. 16 (7) Implementation of rules prohibiting a non-federal 17 entity from earning or keeping any profit resulting from 18 State or federal financial assistance, unless prior 19 approval has been obtained from the Governor's Office of 20 Management and Budget and is expressly authorized by the 21 terms and conditions of the award. 22 (8) Maintenance of an Illinois Stop Payment List or an 23 Illinois Debarred and Suspended List that contains the 24 names of those individuals and entities that are 25 ineligible, either temporarily or permanently, to receive 26 an award of grant funds from the State. SB3983 - 30 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 31 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 31 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 31 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 (9) Ensuring the adoption of standardized rules for 2 the implementation of this Act by State grant-making 3 agencies. The Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit 4 shall provide such advice and technical assistance to the 5 State grant-making agencies as is necessary or indicated 6 in order to ensure compliance with this Act. 7 (10) Coordination of financial and Single Audit 8 reviews. 9 (11) Coordination of on-site reviews of grantees and 10 subrecipients. 11 (12) Maintenance of the Catalog of State Financial 12 Assistance, which shall be posted on an Internet website 13 maintained by the Governor's Office of Management and 14 Budget that is available to the public. 15 (13) Promotion of best practices for disseminating 16 information about grant opportunities to grant-making 17 agencies statewide, with an emphasis on reaching 18 previously underserved communities and grantees. 19 (b) The Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit shall 20 have no power or authority regarding the approval, 21 disapproval, management, or oversight of grants entered into 22 or awarded by a State agency or by a public institution of 23 higher education. The power or authority existing under law to 24 grant or award grants by a State agency or by a public 25 institution of higher education shall remain with that State 26 agency or public institution of higher education. The Unit SB3983 - 31 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 32 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 32 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 32 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 shall be responsible for providing technical assistance to 2 guide the Administrative Code amendments proposed by State 3 grant-making agencies to comply with this Act and shall be 4 responsible for establishing standardized policies and 5 procedures for State grant-making agencies in order to ensure 6 compliance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 7 Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards set forth 8 in 2 CFR Part 200, all of which must be adhered to by the State 9 grant-making agencies throughout the life cycle of the grant. 10 (c) The powers and functions of grant making by State 11 agencies or public institutions of higher education may not be 12 transferred to, nor may prior grant approval be transferred 13 to, any other person, office, or entity within the executive 14 branch of State government. 15 (Source: P.A. 100-676, eff. 1-1-19.) 16 (30 ILCS 708/65) 17 Sec. 65. Audit requirements. 18 (a) The standards set forth in Subpart F of 2 CFR Part 200 19 and any other standards that apply directly to State or 20 federal agencies shall apply to audits of fiscal years 21 beginning on or after December 26, 2014. 22 (b) Books and records must be available for review or 23 audit by appropriate officials of the pass-through entity, and 24 the agency, the Auditor General, the Inspector General, 25 appropriate officials of the agency, and the federal SB3983 - 32 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 33 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 33 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 33 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b 1 Government Accountability Office. 2 (c) The Governor's Office of Management and Budget, with 3 the advice and technical assistance of the Illinois Single 4 Audit Commission, shall adopt rules that are reasonably 5 consistent with 2 CFR Part 200 for audits of grants from a 6 State or federal pass-through entity that are not subject to 7 the Single Audit Act because (1) the amount of the federal 8 awards expended during the entity's fiscal year award is less 9 than the applicable amount specified in 2 CFR Part 200, 10 Subpart F $750,000 or (2) the subrecipient is an exempt entity 11 as specified in and that are reasonably consistent with 2 CFR 12 Part 200, Subpart F. 13 (d) This Act does not affect the provisions of the 14 Illinois State Auditing Act and does not address the external 15 audit function of the Auditor General. 16 (Source: P.A. 98-706, eff. 7-16-14.) 17 (30 ILCS 708/97) (was 30 ILCS 708/520) 18 Sec. 97. Separate accounts for State grant funds. 19 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all 20 grants for which advance payments are made and any grant 21 agreement entered into, renewed, or extended on or after 22 August 20, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act 100-997) 23 that permits advanced payments, between a State grant-making 24 agency and a nonprofit organization, shall require the 25 nonprofit organization receiving grant funds to maintain those SB3983 - 33 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983- 34 -LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 34 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 34 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b SB3983 - 34 - LRB103 43187 HLH 76451 b