Tool Time
The Holiday Way
AAR you a UGA star?
Monitoring Risky Business
100

Where should you forward reports after the recipient submits it?

The cmc inbox at cmc@ntia.gov

100

Which of Santa’s reindeer has a very shiny nose?

Rudolph

100

Who should be cc’d in your FPO approval emails to NTIAgmd?

cmc@ntia.gov, assigned NIST GS

Bonus: Your CST lead also!

100

What is the deadline for completion for this period’s quarterly calls?

Sunday, December 31st, 2023

200

Name three reports that will be due on 04/30/23?

Semi-Annual Perf Report, FFR, BABA Report

200

How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

9 including Rudolph

200

What email must recipients submit their official AAR request to?

UGAM@nist.gov

200

What are the three primary types of monitoring engagements?

Desk Review, Quarterly Call, Site Visit

300

What do you change the status to in the Performance Report Tracker once you send the FPO-approved report to NIST?

Approved/Distributed to NIST

300

What brought Frosty the Snowman to life?

Old Silk Hat

300

NIST issues one of two approval actions, depending on the type of AAR. What are they?

Administrative Letter, CD-451

300

What is the correct period to select in the quarterly call tracker, when logging calls for the current quarter? (QX-FYXX)

Q1-FY24

400

Where can you find recipient drawdown information in SharePoint?

Awardees Tracker, Funds Spent column

400

In “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, what are three words used to describe the Grinch?

Stink, Stank, Stunk

400

What is the deadline for recipients to submit a No-Cost Extension (NCE) request?

90 days prior to their award end date

400

How many total recipients received a risk score of “High” in their initial risk assessment?

17

500

Where in the tool can you update or change your recipient’s AOR?

Awardee Contacts Tracker

500

In the move “Elf”, what does Buddy say are the elves’ major food groups?

Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn & Syrup

500

Who must sign a NCE memo before sending to NIST for FPO approval?

The Associate Administrator Doug Kinkoph

500

What are the four risk categories FPOs should be continuously monitoring?

Organization & Administration

Accounting & Finance

Project Management

Equipment & Network

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