Glossary

All A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Acronyms

  • GAO
    Government Accountability Office
  • GED

    A General Equivalency Diploma is a high school equivalency diploma, which is obtained by passing the General Educational Diploma Equivalency Test that, measures skills and knowledge generally associated with four years of traditional high school instruction.

  • General Equivalency Diploma

    A General Equivalency Diploma is a high school equivalency diploma, which is obtained by passing the General Educational Diploma Equivalency Test that, measures skills and knowledge generally associated with four years of traditional high school instruction.

  • Governor
    Means the chief executive of a State or an outlying area.
  • Grant Recipient (Incumbent Worker Training)

    A grant recipient (or grantee) for Incumbent Worker Training programs may include: a) For Formula grant projects funded with local twenty percent (20%) transfer authority-- Established grantee of WIOA formula funds. b) For Statewide discretionary grant projects funded with fifteen percent (15%) state discretionary funds--1) Training providers; 2) Employers whose incumbent workers are receiving the training; or 3) Other organizations qualified to receive Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity WIOA incumbent worker grants.

  • Grantee
    A recipient of grant funds for the Adult, Youth, Dislocated Worker, or other program. A grantee might also be a designee, or as determined by the Office of Employment and Training (OET). (Please refer to the specific WIOA or Trade policy (or notice) to determine the eligible list of grantees.)
  • Gross Mismanagement
    Includes claims for unsupported costs, unauditable records, grossly inaccurate fiscal or program records, payroll tax deductions not forwarded to IRS and severely inadequate internal controls.