✏️Prompts

Respond to a disallowed cost Prompt

Prompt

[FUNDER NAME] has questioned or disallowed this cost:

FINDING: [PASTE THE FUNDER'S FINDING OR EMAIL]
EXPENSE DETAILS: [PASTE]
WHAT HAPPENED: [PASTE OUR TEAM'S EXPLANATION]
OUR POSITION: [WE AGREE IT'S UNALLOWABLE / WE BELIEVE IT IS ALLOWABLE BECAUSE...]

Draft:
1. A response to the funder (under 250 words).
   - If we agree: acknowledge it, state how we've corrected it (for example, moved to unrestricted funds), and give the date.
   - If we disagree: explain respectfully why, citing the specific grant terms or approvals I provide. Do not cite rules I haven't given you.
2. A corrective action plan: what caused the error and what process change prevents it (for example, a grant-code check before purchases are approved). Include an owner and date for each step, using [BRACKETS].
3. A one-paragraph internal summary for our executive director.

GRANT TERMS OR APPROVALS THAT APPLY:
[PASTE OR "NONE"]

Watch out for

Risks: AI can misapply funder rules or make math errors, and it only knows what you paste. Control: Your finance lead checks every total against the general ledger and makes all allowability and submission decisions.

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