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This bill, known as the Mississippi Grant and Subgrant Administration Transparency and Accountability of Non-Governmental Organizations Act of 2026, aims to improve how state and federal funds are managed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive taxpayer money. It defines key terms like "grant" (an award of financial assistance from a state agency), "state agency" (any government unit), "primary recipient" (an entity receiving funds directly from a state agency, excluding individuals), "subrecipient" (an entity receiving funds from a primary recipient or another subrecipient to carry out part of a project), "subaward" (the award from a pass-through entity to a subrecipient), and "pass-through entity" (a recipient or subrecipient that gives subawards). The act mandates that state agencies establish clear, measurable objectives for grants and that primary recipients report on their progress annually, with consequences for failure to meet these requirements, including suspension of payments and potential termination of the grant. It also requires NGOs seeking or receiving grants to disclose information about their executive officers and governing board members, including any conflicts of interest or past financial crime convictions, and prohibits the use of grant funds for partisan political activities or certain conflict-of-interest situations, with penalties for violations. Furthermore, NGOs and quasi-public entities receiving state funds will be subject to compliance audits by the Office of the State Auditor (OSA), which will review expenditures, revenues, subrecipient activities, and related-party transactions, with audit reports being made public and submitted to the Legislative Budget Office (LBO). The Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) is authorized to enforce these policies, and the OSA can refer non-compliance to the Attorney General.

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