Subpart B: General provisions 2024 Uniform Guidance · effective Oct 1, 2024

2 CFR 200.113: Mandatory disclosures

2 CFR 200.113 sets 2 requirements for organizations that receive federal grants and cooperative agreements. Applies when you build your application and budget, and to every cost you charge after award.

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What 2 CFR 200.113 requires

1. Disclosure

What you must do

An applicant, recipient, or subrecipient must promptly disclose in writing — to the Federal agency, the agency's Office of Inspector General, AND the pass-through entity (if applicable) — credible evidence of the commission of a violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations (Title 18 U.S.C.) or a violation of the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733), in connection with the Federal award including any activities or subawards under it. The duty begins at the application stage, not at award.

When it applies

Credible evidence of a covered violation exists at any point from application through closeout.

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2. Reporting

What you must do

Recipients and subrecipients must also report matters related to recipient integrity and performance in accordance with Appendix XII of Part 200 (reporting of covered criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings into the responsibility/qualification records accessed through SAM.gov).

When it applies

Award carries the Appendix XII term — required whenever the total Federal share may exceed $500,000 over the period of performance (§ 200.211(c)(1)(iii)).

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Regulation text of 2 CFR 200.113

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§ 200.113 Mandatory disclosures.

An applicant, recipient, or subrecipient of a Federal award must promptly disclose whenever, in connection with the Federal award (including any activities or subawards thereunder), it has credible evidence of the commission of a violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code or a violation of the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733). The disclosure must be made in writing to the Federal agency, the agency's Office of Inspector General, and pass-through entity (if applicable). Recipients and subrecipients are also required to report matters related to recipient integrity and performance in accordance with Appendix XII of this part. Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the remedies described in § 200.339. (See also 2 CFR part 180, 31 U.S.C. 3321, and 41 U.S.C. 2313.)

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Questions about 2 CFR 200.113

What does 2 CFR 200.113 require?

An applicant, recipient, or subrecipient must promptly disclose in writing — to the Federal agency, the agency's Office of Inspector General, AND the pass-through entity (if applicable) — credible evidence of the commission of a violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations (Title 18 U.S.C.) or a violation of the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733), in connection with the Federal award including any activities or subawards under it. The duty begins at the application stage, not at award. Recipients and subrecipients must also report matters related to recipient integrity and performance in accordance with Appendix XII of Part 200 (reporting of covered criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings into the responsibility/qualification records accessed through SAM.gov).

When does 2 CFR 200.113 apply?

Credible evidence of a covered violation exists at any point from application through closeout. Award carries the Appendix XII term — required whenever the total Federal share may exceed $500,000 over the period of performance (§ 200.211(c)(1)(iii)).

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