System and Method for Integrated Use of Shared Hardware, Software and Storage Resources Communicating Through a Network to Standardize and Simplify Transactions Between an Organization and Entities That Do Business With The Organization
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating administrative reporting pertaining to a grant, comprising:
- cloud storage including data files for account user data, grant reporting documentation, grant audit preparation, and grant results/products; and
secure storage and access for user account/e-commerce data, records management and archiving; and
the system further comprising a grant decision support engine for optimizing use of grant funds, the grant decision support engine comprising;
an interface to allow a user to elect to see if there is a warning light for audit risk related to the magnitude of likely unused funds;
a processor for calculating a warning based on % remaining funds for last phase of grant and displaying a red flag and risk management language in a report if the percent magnitude of available funds exceeds the percent of time remaining in a grant during the last quarter of the grant.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that use “cloud” technologies to standardize and simplify transactions between the Federal government and entities that do business with it. The system may include cloud storage containing data files for account user data, grant reporting documentation and grant results/products; secure storage for user account/e-commerce data and USASPENDING archival data on the grant; and regulatory decision support tools for use among administrators, principal investigators, and program directors. The system may include a grant decision support engine for optimizing use of grant funds and a regulatory assistance engine for grant regulatory compliance, reporting, and approval requirements specific to Federal agencies.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating administrative reporting pertaining to a grant, comprising:
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cloud storage including data files for account user data, grant reporting documentation, grant audit preparation, and grant results/products; and
secure storage and access for user account/e-commerce data, records management and archiving; and
the system further comprising a grant decision support engine for optimizing use of grant funds, the grant decision support engine comprising;an interface to allow a user to elect to see if there is a warning light for audit risk related to the magnitude of likely unused funds; a processor for calculating a warning based on % remaining funds for last phase of grant and displaying a red flag and risk management language in a report if the percent magnitude of available funds exceeds the percent of time remaining in a grant during the last quarter of the grant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. A method of optimizing use of grant funds through the use of a grant decision support engine, comprising:
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receiving an election from a user indicating whether the user elects to see if there is a warning light for audit risk related to the magnitude of likely unused funds;
if the user elects to see if there is a warning light for audit risk, calculating a warning based on % remaining funds for last phase of grant; anddisplaying a red flag and risk management language on a report if the percent magnitude of available funds exceeds the percent of time remaining in a grant during the last quarter of the grant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for using shared hardware, software and storage resources that communicate through a network to facilitate grant reporting comprising:
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receiving information from a user; organizing the information using a unique taxonomy and folder structure; identifying a form to be completed; using user submitted data and previously stored data to automatically generate a form with data input; presenting the automatically generated form to the user for review and additional data input; prompting user to review and provide missing information; receiving additional data from the user; using a compliance review engine to review the form for compliance and to identify gaps or suggestions and, based on the review, prompting the user for additional information or preparing the file for submission; determining whether any agencies require an on-line manual data entry and, if so, using a robot to get data into the agencies that require an on-line manual data entry; and filing with the government agency.
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