Compliance and Legislative Analysis

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Department Contact:

Mike Bowechop

Director

Phone:

(253) 573-7821

Mailing Address:

3009 E. Portland Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98404

The Office of Compliance is a key component of the administrative unit of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The role of the compliance office is to monitor all contracts and grants the Tribe enters into with federal, state and local agencies to insure adherence to program goals and objectives and requirements with regards to strict compliance with terms, conditions and regulations.

The Office of Legislative Analysis continues to assist and coordinate with the Tribal Lobbyist in the development of the Tribe’s Legislative Strategic Plan and to address tribal specific issues with pro-active legislative actions.

Accomplishments

  • On-going monitoring of federal/state contracts and grants in excess of $9.2 million dollars. Granting agencies include: Administration on Aging, LIHEAP, Administration for Native Americans, EEOC, HUD CDBG, BIA, Department of Justice Programs, Environmental Protections Agency, etc.
  • Serve as point of contact with BIA on the Tribe’s $1.4 million dollar Single Agreement (#527).
  • Provided technical assistance to tribal staff with regulations, manuals, circulars, funding notices and com­pliance requirements for respective programs.
  • Implement a review of existing tribal management manuals to deter­mine level of compliance with tribal/federal regulations.
  • Monitoring of congressional action on the Tribe’s Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriation requests/testimony.
  • Prepare for presentation, the Tribe’s Testimony Request to the U.S. Congress and the Administration on the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Appropriations to the Departments of Interior, Environ­mental, Justice and Health and Human Services.
  • Provide review, analysis and drafting of tribal response on num­erous legislative initiatives affecting tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
  • Key participant in the annual financial and program audits for the tribal organization as required by Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 Single Audit Act.
  • Various activities and oversight functions as directed by Tribal Council and Administration.

Goals

  • Continue the ongoing monitoring to ensure adherence to contracts and grants terms, conditions and requirements.
  • Continue to reorganize and define the roles, duty’s and functions of the department to provide quality services to administration.
  • Work with Tribal Administration on development of acceptable methodology to determine effectiveness and quality of services being provided by contracts and grants.
  • Prepare Tribe’s Testimony/Legislative Strategic Plan for future Appropriations requests.
  • Continue to monitor and track proposed legislation at the federal level and recommend and prepare tribal response.
  • Continue to monitor and implement update of management documents for the Tribe (financial, personnel, procurement, records retention and travel manuals).
  • Continue to provide assistance with special projects as directed by Tribal Council and Administration, including research and develop federal, state and local grant proposals for community programs, facilities and economic development based on community involvement, tribal master planning, department and committee involvement and Tribal Council direction.
  • Provide technical support to Tribal departments in program development and implementation of grant projects and reporting.
  • Participation and implementation in the development of the Puyallup Tribal vision, mission and strategic planning document(s).