Common use of Accountability of the Recipient Clause in Contracts

Accountability of the Recipient. The recipient has full fiscal and programmatic responsibility for managing all aspects of the award and award-supported activities, subject to the oversight of CNCS. The recipient is accountable to CNCS for its operation of the program and the use of CNCS award funds. The recipient must expend award funds in a judicious and reasonable manner, and it must record accurately the service activities and outcomes achieved under the award. Although recipients are encouraged to seek the advice and opinion of CNCS on special problems that may arise, such advice does not diminish the recipient’s responsibility for making sound judgments and does not shift the responsibility for operating decisions to CNCS.

Accountability of the Recipient. The recipient has full fiscal and programmatic responsibility for managing all aspects of the award and award-supported activities, subject to the oversight of CNCS. The recipient is accountable to CNCS for its operation of the program and the use of CNCS award funds. The recipient must expend award funds in a judicious manner consistent with the cost principles in 2 CFR and in a reasonable manner, and it must record accurately the service activities and outcomes achieved under the award. Although recipients are encouraged to seek the advice and opinion of CNCS on special problems that may arise, such advice does not diminish the recipient’s responsibility for making sound judgments and does not shift the responsibility for operating decisions to CNCS.