Cost Allowability: Making Sound Decisions About Agency Spending
Fiscal Series: Part 2
Date: February 25, 2027
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Price: FREE
Mandatory DCEO Training for fiscal staff at each agency
Deciding whether a cost can be charged to a funding source takes more than confirming there’s money left in the budget.
This training introduces a practical framework for evaluating costs, including:
- Purpose and Reasonableness
- Benefit and Consistency
- Timing and Documentation
- Applicable Funding Requirements
You’ll work through common situations involving shared costs, indirect expenses, documentation, and other areas that often call for professional judgment. The focus is on strengthening the questions agency leaders and financial staff ask before, during, and after spending decisions are made.
Meet Your Speakers
Andrew Ferguson
CPA | Senior Manager
James Moore & Co.
Andrew brings more than 6 years of auditing and accounting experience, focused on nonprofits, especially Community Action Agencies and Head Start programs. His expertise in single audit requirements and OMB Uniform Grant Guidance helps agencies stay compliant and operate soundly.
Amy Dorn
Senior Manager
James Moore & Co.
With over 25 years of professional accounting experience, Amy leads accounting, consulting, and advanced bookkeeping services with a focus on nonprofit clients. She has extensive expertise in grant accounting, federal and state grants, and general nonprofit accounting.