Recipient Reporting
The Recovery Act clearly states, "every taxpayer dollar spent on our economic recovery must be subject to unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability." In accordance with this objective, Section 1512(c) of the Recovery Act established a quarterly reporting requirement that applies to recipients of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS Office), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Recovery Act awards. Quarterly Section 1512 (c) reports must be submitted through https://www.FederalReporting.gov. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encourages all prime recipients and delegated sub-recipients to register as soon as possible. Registration may take up to 8 business days to complete. To register, a recipient must have a DUNS number and be registered in the Central Contractor Registration.
- Latest News with Recipient Reporting
- Recipient Reporting Tools
- Calculating Jobs Data
- Recipient Reporting Frequently Asked Questions
- DOJ Recovery Act Section 1512(c) Reporting Webinars and Training Materials
- DOJ Recovery Act Websites
- OMB Guidance and Resources
- FederalReporting.gov Guidance and Resources
Latest News with Recipient Reporting
New FederalReporting.gov Timeline
The next report, due by July 14, 2012, will include performance and financial activities for the period April 1 - June 30, 2012. FederalReporting.gov will be available for reporting from July 1 - 14, 2012. An up-to-date timeline for the reporting and review of data is available at: https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/documentation/timeline.pdf.
New Tips for Successful Recovery Act Reporting
OJP has recently developed a new reference guide — Tips for Successful Recovery Act Reporting — to assist Recovery Act grant recipients in creating and submitting an error-free and quality report. This quick tips guide provides guidance in:
- Ensuring OJP receives your report.
- Avoiding common significant errors found in reports.
- Creating an accurate and transparent report for the public.
- Submitting your final Section 1512(c) report in FederalReporting.gov.
Recipient Reporting Tools
The Department of Justice has developed various guidance documents and tools to assist Recovery Act recipients in meeting their reporting requirements.- Activity Code Recommendations and CFDA Numbers
- Jobs Calculator Updated: June 2010
- Modifications for Recipient Reporting on FederalReporting.gov
- OJP Mock Section 1512 Report
- Updated Information: Calculating and Reporting Job Creation and Retention for Recipients of Recovery Act Funding from Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women, and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Calculating Jobs Data
Please refer to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-10-08, Updated Guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Data Quality, Non-Reporting Recipients, and Reporting Job Estimates published on December 18, 2009.
Part 2 of this Memorandum, Replacement of Section 5 of M-09-21, updates the guidance for jobs data reporting. The updated guidance reflects an important change and simplification to the manner in which job estimates are calculated and reported. Recipients will now report job estimates on a quarterly, rather than cumulative, basis. Recipients will report job estimate totals by dividing the hours worked in the reporting quarter (i.e., the most recent quarter) by the hours in a full-time schedule in that quarter. A second important change is in the definition of a job created or retained. The updated guidance defines jobs created or retained as those funded in the quarter by the Recovery Act.
OJP has created a jobs calculation tool to assist recipients in reporting job data. Jobs Calculator (Updated: June 2010)
Department of Justice Recovery Act Websites
- DOJ Recovery Act Website - http://www.justice.gov/recovery/
- OJP Recovery Act Website - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/
- OJP Recovery Act Webinar Website - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/rawebinar.htm
- OVW Recovery Act Website - http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/recovery.htm
- COPS Recovery Act Website - http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2208
Office of Management and Budget Guidance and Resources
OMB Guidance
White House Recovery Website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/recovery/
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Recovery Page: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/recovery_default/
FederalReporting.gov Guidance and Resources
Recovery Act 1512(c) Report Submissions http://www.FederalReporting.gov
Report Submission Templates: https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/downloads.do#templates
FederalReporting.gov Helpdesk
Phone: 877-508-7386
TTY: 877-881-5186
E-mail: Support@FederalReporting.gov
FederalReporting.gov and Recovery.gov Resources
FederalReporting.gov User Guide: https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/downloads.do#docs
FederalReporting.gov FAQs: https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/faq.do
Public Access to Recovery Act Spending: http://www.Recovery.gov
