Compliance Pitfalls and Strategies for Success

<p>Brian Sass-Hurst has served as Assistant Grants Compliance Officer in the NIH’s Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), Division of Grants Compliance and Oversight (DGCO) since 2022. Brian leads DGCO’s clinical trials results reporting compliance program, supports NIH external audit resolution activities, and manages compliance and oversight activities. Prior to joining OPERA, Brian served six years as a Grants Management Specialist at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. Brian received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Accounting specialty from The Ohio State University.</p>

<p>Alesia Brody has been with NIH for over 10 years and currently serves as an Assistant Compliance Officer in the Division of Grants Compliance &amp; Oversight where she provides policy and compliance guidance to both internal and external stakeholders and manages a variety of projects including the Grants Management Professional Certification Program. Before joining OPERA, she served as a Senior Grants Management Specialist at Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) where she managed a diverse and complex grant portfolio.</p><p>Prior to joining NIH, she worked in various aspects of grants and program management including as a program officer at the American Legacy Foundation and program manager at Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools. Before relocating to the Washington metropolitan area, she worked to expand educational opportunities for domestic and international students of all ages holding positions such as: Comprehensive Support Program Tutor at Lynn University; Academic Director for Score Educational Centers; and Manager for International Fulbright Preacademic Programs at the Institute of International Education. Ms. Brody has gained invaluable experience working closely with students of various academic levels, university faculty and administrators, and government agencies throughout her professional career.</p><p>Ms. Brody received her Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Boston after completing her undergraduate studies in sociology and economics. She also holds a certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Georgetown University.</p>