 This section establishes that all recipients must submit reports ( whether financial , performance @-@ related , or of special nature ) to the federal government to monitor federal assistance activities and uses . The most common reports are pre @-@ designed by the federal agency , are approved by OMB , and are freely available to all recipients and the general public . The time deadlines for submitting them vary depending on the report . Furthermore , the reporting requirements ( e.g. , which reports must be submitted , the timing of the submission , information in the reports , etc . ) may vary from recipient to recipient , although the federal government has established several reports that apply to all recipients . Some of the most common of these “ universal ” reports include : 
