Professional Development & Ethics Flashcards

Under the concept of 'reasonable person standard' in grant ethics, actions are evaluated by whether:

Answer: A reasonable, objective person would view the action as appropriate given the circumstances

The reasonable person standard asks whether an informed, objective third party would consider the action appropriate, regardless of the actor's personal justification.

A subrecipient monitoring visit reveals that a partner organization has been charging unallowable costs to the federal subaward. As the pass-through entity, the primary grantee is:

Answer: Responsible for ensuring the subrecipient returns the funds and corrects their practices

Pass-through entities retain responsibility for ensuring subrecipients comply with federal requirements and must take corrective action when violations are found.

Which of the following is a valid strategy for managing a conflict of interest rather than simply disclosing it?

Answer: Recusing the conflicted individual from the affected decision-making process

Recusal removes the conflicted individual from the decision-making process, eliminating the influence of the conflict rather than merely documenting it.

An organization that makes false statements on a federal grant application may be subject to prosecution under:

Answer: 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (False Statements) and the False Claims Act

False statements on federal grant applications can result in criminal charges under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and civil liability under the False Claims Act.

A grant administrator who mentors newer colleagues in proper grant management practices is demonstrating which aspect of professional ethics?

Answer: Commitment to the profession and knowledge transfer as a professional obligation

Mentoring reflects a professional obligation to advance the field and support the development of ethical, competent practitioners in grant management.

When grant regulations conflict with an organization's internal policies, the grant administrator should:

Answer: Apply the more restrictive requirement and document the basis for the decision

When federal grant requirements and organizational policies conflict, grant administrators must apply the more restrictive standard to ensure federal compliance.

The National Grants Management Association (NGMA) Code of Ethics requires members to handle confidential grant information by:

Answer: Protecting it from unauthorized disclosure and using it only for authorized purposes

Grant professionals are ethically obligated to protect confidential information related to applicants, awardees, and program operations from unauthorized disclosure.