Financial Compliance

Building Trust, Accountability, & Confidence in Every Dollar You Manage

Forge Grants provides scalable post-award support for institutions that need more than checklists. We help research and finance offices bridge the gap between compliance expectations and operational realities, creating systems that are sustainable, auditable, and transparent.

Whether you are facing audit findings, expanding your sponsored research portfolio, or simply need peace of mind that every transaction meets federal and institutional standards, our financial compliance packages meet you where you are.

Our Services

Essential Compliance Support

$3,500/Month

For smaller programs or departments seeking consistent oversight without a full-time compliance hire.

  • Quarterly effort reporting review and certification tracking
  • Reconciliation for up to five active grants
  • Monthly compliance check-ins and data integrity reviews
  • Quarterly risk assessment summary with actionable recommendations

Ideal for departments building a foundational compliance structure or transitioning to centralized post-award oversight.

Institutional Compliance Partnership

$7,500/Month

A collaborative, full-service solution for growing institutions that need consistent, high-level financial stewardship.

  • Oversight for up to fifteen grants and related cost centers

  • Monthly effort reporting and distribution verification

  • Pre-audit preparation, corrective action support, and regulatory updates

  • System crosswalks linking HR, Payroll, and Finance data for improved accuracy

  • Executive-level compliance reporting and audit-readiness dashboards

Ideal for colleges, health centers, or research institutes with multiple PIs and high transaction volume.

Audit Readiness Review

$12,000 Flat Fee

A one-time comprehensive evaluation that identifies vulnerabilities before auditors do.

  • Deep review of effort, cost transfers, and subrecipient monitoring

  • Testing of internal controls and reconciliation procedures

  • Benchmarking against 2 CFR 200 standards and institutional policy

  • Detailed risk and remediation plan with implementation roadmap

Ideal for institutions preparing for upcoming federal, state, or internal audits or rebuilding after compliance findings.

How We Work

Every engagement begins with discovery: understanding your systems, your structure, and your challenges. We then design a right-sized approach, balancing sponsor requirements with the realities of your internal workflow.

Our deliverables include clean data, improved documentation, and streamlined processes that build confidence from the executive level to the PI’s desk.

Why Forge Grants

  • More than a decade of post-award financial leadership in higher education
  • Deep experience with financial and HR data systems.
  • Proven success supporting federal, state, and foundation-funded projects
  • A philosophy of partnership, not policing, in every engagement

Financial Compliance Does Not Have to Be a Burden.

It can be your strongest foundation for growth.

Contact Forge Grants

Schedule a consultation or request a sample compliance assessment online.

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