 This compliance requirement establishes that any non @-@ federal recipient of federal assistance that passes that assistance , whether in part or in total , to another recipient ( known as pass @-@ through entities and subrecipients , respectively ) is responsible to monitor the federal assistance activities of that subrecipient , as well as assure that they are both complying with laws and regulations . This requirement is based on the fact that they are both equally responsible for federal funds received . Subrecipient monitoring may consist of site visits , regular contact , interviews , meetings and examinations of the subrecipient , as well as requiring that the subrecipient be subject to an annual single audit . 
