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Page 5 of 7 shall have a single or a program -specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in OMB Circular No. A-133. Records Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. Ali records must be maintained for 3 years from the date of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved. Account Identification 68-0103-0-1-304; STAG. Obligations FY 07 $211,210,800; FY 08 est. 218,206,000; and FY 09 est. $221,664,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance $10,000 to $11,215,0001fiscal year; $5,610,0001fiscal year. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS In each fiscal year, grants are awarded to encourage and support the conduct of Water Pollution Control programs by the 50 States, 6 Territories, the District of Columbia, 6 Interstate Commissions, and Indian Tribes qualifying under CWA Section 518(e). In FY 07, 180 grant awards were made. FY 07 funds were used to continue to support State and Tribes' efforts to fulfill their basic responsibilities under the CWA and identify program activities that best support attaining targeted environmental improvements. Accomplishments included: the adoption of new comprehensive monitoring strategies and the development of statistically - valid monitoring networks to target activities and determine water quality status and trends; the support of cost-effective water quality management decisions (including total maximum daily loads (TMDLs)) and the development of watershed plans designed to meeting water quality standards); and the implementation of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOS) and storm water permitting programs. EPA, States, interstates, and Tribes continue to work together to define tailored strategies that align programs to deliver results on a watershed basis. At a minimum, these Regional watershed based strategies give priority to: (1) fostering the development of watershed plans under State nonpoint source programs; (2) assuring that high priority permits are current; (3) tracking permitting for environmental results program integrity follow-up actions; (4) developing TMDLs for impaired waters; and (5) organizing restoration plans on a waterbody basis. In FY 08, an anticipated 180-200 grant awards will be made. FY 08 funds will continue these efforts, and States and Tribes will work toward adoption of nutrient criteria for fresh waters, adoption of the 1986 bacteria criteria, and adoption of fish tissue criteria for mercury in their water quality standards. States will also conduct source water protection actions to protect both ground water and surface waters used for drinking water. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES. AND LITERATURE General Grant Regulations and Procedures, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 31); Handbook of Procedures, State and Interstate Program Grants; Environmental Protection httn:11wu-w.cfda.5ovinis/norta130/CATAT,OCi_PROGRAM TPXT RPT.SHOW?n arg na... 9/16/200