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OMB Circular No. A-133 http://wwwl.whitehouse.g...circulars/a133 /a133.htm1 organization, which meets the general standazds specified in generally accepted government auditing standards (GALAS). The term auditor does not include internal auditors of non-profit organizations. Audit finding means deficiencies which the auditor is required by §_.510(a) to report in the schedule of findings and questioned costs. CFDA number means the number assigned to a Federal program in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). Cluster of programs means a grouping of closely related programs that shaze common compliance requirements. The types of clusters of programs are research and development (R&D), student financial aid (SFA), and other clusters. "Other clusters" are as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the compliance supplement or as designated by a State for Federal awazds the State provides to its subrecipients that meet the defmition of a cluster of programs. When designating an "other cluster," a State shall identify the Federal awards included in the cluster and advise the subrecipients of compliance requirements applicable to the cluster, consistent with §_.400(d)(1) and §_.400(d)(2), respectively. A cluster of programs shall be considered as one program for determining major programs, as described in §_.520, and, with the exception of R&D as described in §_.200(c), whether a program-specific audit may be elected. Cognizant agency for audit means the Federal agency designated to carry out the responsibilities described in § .400(a). Compliance supplement refers to the Circulaz A-133 Compliance Supplement, included as Appendix B to Circular A-133, or such documents as OMB or its designee may issue to replace it. This document is available from the Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402-9325. Corrective action means action taken by the auditee that: (1) Corrects identified deficiencies; (2) Produces recommended improvements; or (3) Demonstrates that audit findings are either invalid or do not warrant auditee action. Federal agency has the same meaning as the term agency in Section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code. Federal award means Federal financial assistance and Federal cost-reimbttrsement contracts that non-Federal entities receive directly from Federal awarding agencies or indirectly from pass-through entities. It does not include procurement contracts, under grants or contracts, used to buy goods or services from vendors. Any audits of such vendors shall be covered by the terms and conditions of the contract. Contracts to operate Federal Government owned, contractor operated facilities (GOCOs) are excluded from the requirements of this pazt. Federal awarding agency means the Federal agency that provides an award directly to the recipient. Federal financial assistance means assistance that non-Federal entities receive or administer in the form of grants, loans, loan guarantees, property (including donated surplus property), cooperative agreements, interest subsidies, insurance, food commodities, direct appropriations, and other assistance, but does not 4 of 32 10/20/97 11:15:32