Customized work program consisting of checklists and reference tools to help your team stay audit-ready and aligned with key regulations.
Compliance Work Programs
The checklist is just the beginning.
What It Is
Compliance work programs are structured tools that help you assess whether your organization, or your subrecipients, are meeting the requirements tied to federal funding. These tools break down complex rules into actionable steps that can be monitored, documented, and improved.
Think of them as compliance checklists with depth: tailored to specific funding sources, designed to guide day-to-day operations, and audit-ready from the start.
Why It Matters
Federal awards come with rules. Lots of them. But many grant professionals don’t have time to dig through every regulation or translate legal language into clear, operational tasks. That’s where a compliance work program helps.
Whether you're preparing for a single audit, conducting internal reviews, or overseeing subrecipient activities, a well-developed work program:
Clarifies expectations
Creates accountability
Supports consistent performance
Documents compliance for auditors and grantors
It’s not just about passing an audit — it’s about building sustainable compliance into your operations.
How We Help
At DC Smith Advisory, we develop custom compliance work programs grounded in:
2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance)
The OMB Compliance Supplement
Agency-specific requirements (e.g., FEMA, HUD, FTA)
Internal control standards (Green Book, COSO)
We’ve developed checklists and work programs for clients managing:
Federal transit grants
Hazard mitigation projects
Education and workforce development programs
Environmental and resilience initiatives
Our work programs are built to match your team’s capacity and your specific funding streams – so you’re not checking boxes, you’re managing risk.
What’s Included
Program-specific Compliance Checklists
Linked Source Documentation (e.g., regulation and citation)
Reviewer Guidance (how to assess and document)
Sample Corrective Action Triggers
Audit Preparation Integration
Our tools can be embedded into your workflows, assigned to responsible staff, and used to train new team members or onboard subrecipients.
Takeaway
Compliance work programs help you stay ahead of audits, strengthen internal controls, and make compliance part of your organization’s culture. We give you the structure, clarity, and tools to manage grant rules – not be managed by them.