Internal Controls

December 17, 2026

This webinar is included in the Federal Grants Training Membership.

Federal agencies variously employ grant awards, procurement contracts, and “other transaction agreements” to establish relationships with non-federal partners.  Varied agreement types are commonplace in research and may arise in other contexts as well.  The type of legal instrument the agency uses impacts institutional obligations, from deliverables to background compliance regimes.  Moreover, an institution's ability to negotiate terms of any particular agreement differs under the various legal regimes applicable to each type of agreement. 

Focusing primarily on procurement contract and grant agreements, in this session Feldesman Managing Partner Ted Waters will cover the background legal frameworks, key differences in agreement types, as well as crucial distinctions in compliance obligations relevant to each agreement type.  During the webinar, Mr. Waters will also analyze the practical impact of those distinctions on internal compliance systems and the structure of prime-sub relationships.

The on-demand version of this webinar will be available for purchase one week after the conclusion of the live webinar. 

Target Audience

  • CEOs/Directors
  • Fiscal Staff
  • Compliance Officers and Staff
  • Program and Project Managers
  • Other Grants Management Staff

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Understand the concept of internal controls from a grant management perspective 
  • Discuss common internal control challenges and considerations
  • Identify tools that are useful to assessing compliance risk and establishing associated controls
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.50 CPE
Course opens: 
10/30/2025
Course expires: 
01/18/2027
Event starts: 
12/17/2026 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
12/17/2026 - 2:15pm EST
Cost:
$185.00
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Ted Waters

Serving as Managing Partner of the firm and a member of the Federal Grants and Health Care practice groups, Ted focuses his practice on helping organizations solve problems. Ted’s vast experience in financial, cost reporting, reimbursement and administrative issues is widely recognized, and he routinely handles challenging issues for clients such as government audits, internal investigations and litigation. [Full Bio]

Participants can earn up to 1.50 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications upon completion of all course requirements.

ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS FOR CPE CREDIT

If you purchase CPE credit for this webinar you must satisfy the following conditions in order to receive your certificate:

  1. Answer at least 5 of the polling questions during the webinar
  2. Complete the evaluation survey after the conclusion of the webinar or in the follow-up email

Upon completion of these requirements, we will email you your CPE Certificate within two (2) weeks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Prerequisites: None 
  • Target Audience: CEOs/Directors, Fiscal Staff, Compliance Officers and Staff, Program and Project Managers, Other Grants Management Staff
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

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Available Credit

  • 1.25 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.50 CPE

Price

Cost:
$185.00
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