Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48.819.7112 Internal controls

(1) Reviewing and evaluating mentor applications for validity of the provided information;

(2) Reviewing bi-annual progress reports submitted by mentors and protégés on protégé development to measure protégé progress against the plan submitted in the approved Agreement;

(3) Reviewing and evaluating financial reports and invoices submitted by the mentor to verify that VA is not charged by the mentor for providing developmental assistance to the protégé;  and

(4) Limiting the number of participants in the Mentor–Protégé Program within a reporting period, in order to insure the effective management of the Program.