We are in an era where the allocation of public funds through funding programs is under increased scrutiny, highlighted by recent Parliamentary inquiries, Audit Office reviews, and investigations by anti-corruption agencies.
Amidst this, OCM's specialist grant management providers draw on decades of experiences to help agencies develop and deliver a robust, effective process for making grant funding decisions.
Specialist grants capabilities
Across probity and administrative requirements.
Independent advice
Across the Grants lifecycle.
End-to-end services
That come from our holistic approach and offer an additional level of assurance.
Sustainable
Delivery for long-term value for stakeholders.
Capabilities
Managing grants requires more than compliance. It needs clarity, rigid governance, and confidence at every stage.
We cover the entire grant lifecycle, from program design and administration to assurance and training.
We help agencies deliver grants that meet policy objectives, maintaining transparency, and create outcomes that last.
Together, we deliver progress that matters on…
Grant program planning and design
We work with all levels of Government to review and consider grant program policy objectives.
- Designing programs to ensure maximum flexibility
- Maintaining a robust process to demonstrate the policy objectives are being met
Probity oversight
We are a market leading probity advisor to government grant programs.
- Ensuring assessment of grant applications are undertaken in a consistent manner
- Assessment outcomes are linked to evidence and objective criteria
Financial capacity checks
We assist agencies in performing financial capacity checks as part of the due diligence activities on applicants for funding programs.
- Assisting in confirming grant applications are genuine
- Ensuring financial viability, good reputation and integrity
Grant acquittal and assurance
We guarantee consistency with the internal audit work undertaken as part of our assurance practice.
- Guiding agencies to build into their audit plans regular audits of grant programs
- Confirming compliance with the relevant jurisdiction guidelines
Grant administration
We help manage a grant program on behalf of the agency. This involves:
- Developing program guidelines and associated documents
- The administration of the application receipting process
- Assessing applications and documentation of the recommendations for the allocation of grant funding
Grant program governance
We ensure grant governance is about solidifying the design of the program in its sufficiency to support the achievement of intended outcomes.
- Designing frameworks that align with policy objectives and ensure accountability in all stages
- Embedding structures that support clarity, compliance and achievement of intended outcomes
Training and online modules
OCM has developed online modules for our clients on the grant process. These include information on:
- The grant process
- Probity risks associated with grants
- Program design and development
- The application assessment process
We also deliver face-to-face training packages for specific grant, and for building grant-making capability among specialist staff.
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