- Author:
- NRCPDS, FMS Membership
- Topic(s):
- Financial Management Services, Program Design, Quality
- Type(s):
- Topic Specific Tools
- Keywords:
- Financial Management Services, FMS, fiscal/employer agent, F/EA, membership
The FMS Membership F/EA Core Standards is a set of standards that our FMS members follow and consider to be best practices in the provision of Fiscal/Employer Agent Services. These standards are informational and are not a set of rules to be enforced. Application will differ from program to program according to state and local regulations and the services requested by program administrative entities.
The F/EA Core Standards provide guidance around the following topic areas:
•General Principles
•Administrative operations
•Customer Service
•Record Management: All of the following should be in compliance with state rules and regulations regarding security and confidentiality in recordkeeping
•Disaster Recovery Plan
•Reporting
•Quality Management
•F/EA Operations
•Participants hiring workers
•Participants using services of an independent contractor or vendor
•Tax processes
•Insurance
•Budgets, Service Authorizations and Spending Plans
•Billing and Reimbursement
•Payroll & payment processes
Available Files
- Fiscal/Employer Agent Core Standards (19 pages - 562.55 KB) Download