“Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards”

This information collection involves the use of various forms necessary because of management and oversight responsibilities of the agency imposed by OMB Circular 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. No adjustments have been made to the burden estimates. In 2015, the Department estimated a combined total of 1,758 respondents and 123,060 burden hours. Therefore the 2019 burden estimates will remain the same. -- Responding to the collection is mandatory. -- The entities who must respond are Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Awardees. -- This is collection is reporting and record-keeping. -- Collection frequency: Forms SF-270, SF-271 and SF-425 collections are quarterly. The form SF-424, is as needed. -- The information SF-424 is an application to apply for a Federal award. SF-270, SF-271 and SF-425 are necessary to ensure minimum fiscal control and accountability for Federal funds and deter fraud, waste and abuse. -- DOT personnel receives the information. -- The following is the purpose of the collections: The SF-424, (Application for Federal Assistance), is used to qualify and select grant applications. The SF-425, (Federal Financial Reporting), SF-270 (Request for Advance or Reimbursement), SF-271 Outlay Report and (Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs) are used to monitor grantee financial performance. -- The Department’s revision from 2015, is a result of the increase in the hourly rate for GS 9 Step 5, from $30.62 to $32.12. Since the 2015 submission, the Department determined that the number of respondents and burden hours have been maintained. In 2015, the Department estimated a combined total of 1,758 respondents and a combined total of 123,060 burden hours.

The latest form for “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards” expires 2022-07-31 and can be found here.