The Higher Education Compliance Alliance (HECA) provides the higher education community with a centralized repository of information and resources for compliance with federal laws and regulations.

Compliance News

Interim Guidance by the Internal Revenue Service on New Tax for Highly Paid University Officials (Dec. 31, 2018)

01/04/2019

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Interim Guidance by the Internal Revenue Service Regarding the Treatment of Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits and Providing Penalty Relief to Tax-Exempt Organizations (Dec. 10, 2018)

12/18/2018

Internal Revenue Service

Revised Frequently Asked Questions by the National Science Foundation Regarding the Award Term and Condition on Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, and Sexual Assault (Dec. 7, 2018)

12/07/2018

National Science Foundation

Notice by the Department of Education for the Award Deadline from Applicants and Institutions Participating in Certain Federal Student Aid Programs (Dec. 4, 2018)

12/04/2018

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid

Revised Version of the National Science Foundation Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (NSF 19-1) (Nov. 2, 2018)

11/20/2018

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Updated Frequently Asked Questions by the National Science Foundation Regarding the Award Term and Condition on Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, and Sexual Assault (Nov. 13, 2018)

11/20/2018

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Nov. 16, 2018)

11/20/2018

U.S. Department of Education

Final Rules by the IRS, Department of Labor, and Agencies Concerning Moral Exemptions and Accommodations Regarding Coverage of Certain Preventative Services Under the Affordable Care Act (Nov. 15, 2018)

11/20/2018

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Filing Endowment Excise Taxes on Form 4720 (Nov. 7, 2018)

11/20/2018

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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