NGP Bios

Cornelia Chebinou
Co-Chair, NGP

Cornelia Chebinou has been the Director of the Washington office of the National Association of Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) since August of

1999. NASACT is a national organization that represents the states’ views on a variety of financial management topics and is involved in research designed to provide the information necessary for improved financial management at the state level.

NASACT’s membership consists of the principal financial officers in each state with the role of auditor, comptroller or treasurer.

Since 1989, the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) has sought to facilitate and provide technical assistance and training in accountability, transparency and internal controls in both domestic and international governmental financial management arenas.

As Washington Director, Ms. Chebinou serves as the primary liaison with Congress,

the Administration, federal agencies, and other associations on national issues

of intergovernmental finance while representing state governmental positions and providing information and guidance to the membership on issues of national concern. Ms. Chebinou also represents the association in international matters and has served as Vice-President on the International Consortium of Governmental Financial Management’s Executive Committee.

Tony Cavataio
Co-Chair, NGP

Tony.Cavataio@ed.gov
Coordinator, Interagency Electronic Grants/Policy
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Grants Policy and Oversight Staff (GPOS)
U.S. Department of Education

Co-Chair, The National Grants Partnership (NGP)

• As co-chair, The NGP, promotes collaboration and cooperation between federal and non-federal organizations and agencies to streamline and simplify grants management and implement P.L. 106-107
• Member, The NGP Steering Committee

Coordinator Interagency Electronic Grants Activities

• Assists Director, Electronic Grants Initiatives on Grants Policy Committee (GPC) matters and Interagency Grants Activities
• ED coordinator, Agency Specific Report for P.L. 106-107 Report to Congress
• Serving on various Interagency Workgroups for Implementing PL 106-107, including Pre-Award (Grant application forms and processes, Terms and conditions,) and Post-Award Workgroups (Financial reporting forms & Performance Progress Report (PPR)
• Assisting in coordinating Transparency Act Sub-award Pilot
• Serving as ED participant on Interagency Pre-Award Workgroup, including review of public comments re: Transparency Act Guidance
• Serving as ED participant on Interagency Post-Award Workgroup
• Serving as ED participant for Interagency Mandatory Grants Workgroup
• Serving on Interagency Research & Related (R&R) Activities Subcommittee & R&R SF-424
• Serve as liaison, for Grants Policy to ED, Institute of Education Science
• Representing ED Electronic Grants Initiatives on Interagency Grants Network
• Serving on Research & Related (R&R) Activities Subcommittee & R&R SF-424
• Serving as ED and NGP representative to the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)
• Served as co-chair of the former Interagency Electronic Grants Committee
• Participated in 9-11 Commission Act Interagency Grant Programs Report
• Assisted Director, of former Grants Policy and Oversight Staff (GPOS) in preparing Grants Reform response to OMB A-11 Guidance
• Assisted Director, GPOS in briefing Program Managers on PL 106-107 Implementation Plan
• Briefed ED Grants Policy Advisory Team on Interagency eGrants Activities
• Served as Co-chair, Interagency Electronic Grants Committee (IAEGC), State & Local Governments, Tribal Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations Subcommittee (S&L)
• Served on Quicksilver Taskforce for E-Gov E-Grants Initiative
• Advocate for ED to ensure compliance with Section 508 for access to e-Grants for People with Disabilities
• Participant and collaborator with NGMA & Council for Excellence In Government

ED Internal Activities in Grants Management

• Extensive experience in all aspects of grants management and administration, including grants policy and electronic grants forms and formats
  - Served as participant in development and focus groups for G5, GAPS, E-Grants, and E-Review functional requirements
  - Served as program officer in several ED/Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services(OSERS) programs, including Rehabilitative Research & Training, Projects with Industry, Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers, and Recreational Programs for Individuals with Disabilities
  - Served as member of Grants Re-Engineering Team (GRT)
  - Served as member of What Should I Know about ED Grants Team
  - Served as member of simplifying grants regulations team
  - Served as member of Electronic Field Reader Pilot Team
  - Served as member of Data Workgroup
  - Served as member of the Enterprise Architecture Workgroup
• Served as ED Project Director, Northrop Grumman Data Analysis Project, to prepare grant forms for Grants.gov
• Served on ED XML Data Model Workgroup

Education Highlights:

• Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI-Sociology
• Marquette University-MA-Sociology of Education, Social Psychology
• George Washington University, Washington, D.C. -PhD, Sociology of Work and Occupations, Sociology of Organizations, Urban Sociology
   

Hobbies:

• Downhill Skiing
• Marathon Running (Ran 35)
• World & Adventure Travel
• Trekking to Mt Everest Base Camp
• Video/Photography