Audit 10432

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$39.16M
Findings
10
Programs
21
Organization: Providence College (RI)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-01-09
Auditor: Kpmg LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
7983 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
7984 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
7985 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
7986 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
7987 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
584425 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
584426 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
584427 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
584428 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
584429 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N

Contacts

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PS92FW9E6MR8 Lori Cote Auditee
4018651961 Renee Bourget-Place Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: (1) Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: (1) Basis of Presentation The accompanying supplementary schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) summarizes the expenditures of Providence College (the College) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the financial statements. The College did not pass through any amounts to sub-recipients for the year ended June 30, 2023. 2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for Federal Award Expenditures The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement when applicable. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. eimbursement of indirect costs relating to the College’s research and development program is based on a negotiated predetermined indirect cost rate. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the College utilized an approved indirect cost rate of 39% based on modified total direct costs. The accompanying supplementary schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) summarizes the expenditures of Providence College (the College) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the financial statements. The College did not pass through any amounts to sub-recipients for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Title: (2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for Federal Award Expenditures Accounting Policies: (1) Basis of Presentation The accompanying supplementary schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) summarizes the expenditures of Providence College (the College) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the financial statements. The College did not pass through any amounts to sub-recipients for the year ended June 30, 2023. 2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for Federal Award Expenditures The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement when applicable. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. eimbursement of indirect costs relating to the College’s research and development program is based on a negotiated predetermined indirect cost rate. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the College utilized an approved indirect cost rate of 39% based on modified total direct costs. The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement when applicable.
Title: (3) Federal Perkins Loan Program Accounting Policies: (1) Basis of Presentation The accompanying supplementary schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) summarizes the expenditures of Providence College (the College) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the financial statements. The College did not pass through any amounts to sub-recipients for the year ended June 30, 2023. 2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for Federal Award Expenditures The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement when applicable. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. eimbursement of indirect costs relating to the College’s research and development program is based on a negotiated predetermined indirect cost rate. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the College utilized an approved indirect cost rate of 39% based on modified total direct costs. Under federal law, the authority for schools to make new loans under the Federal Perkins Loan Program ended on September 30, 2017, and final disbursements were permitted through June 30, 2018. The outstanding loan balance as of June 30, 2023 was $1,395,097. The amount reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards represents the outstanding loan balance of $2,449,060 as of June 30, 2022.
Title: (4) Federal Direct Loan Program Accounting Policies: (1) Basis of Presentation The accompanying supplementary schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) summarizes the expenditures of Providence College (the College) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the financial statements. The College did not pass through any amounts to sub-recipients for the year ended June 30, 2023. 2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for Federal Award Expenditures The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement when applicable. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. eimbursement of indirect costs relating to the College’s research and development program is based on a negotiated predetermined indirect cost rate. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the College utilized an approved indirect cost rate of 39% based on modified total direct costs. The College made $24,768,261 of loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program, which includes Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and Direct Parents’ Loans for Undergraduate Students. The College is responsible only for the performance of certain administrative duties and, accordingly, these loans are not included in the College’s financial statements. It is not practical to determine the balances of loans outstanding to students of the College under this program as of June 30, 2023.
Title: (5) Indirect Costs Accounting Policies: (1) Basis of Presentation The accompanying supplementary schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) summarizes the expenditures of Providence College (the College) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the preparation of the financial statements. The College did not pass through any amounts to sub-recipients for the year ended June 30, 2023. 2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for Federal Award Expenditures The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement when applicable. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. eimbursement of indirect costs relating to the College’s research and development program is based on a negotiated predetermined indirect cost rate. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the College utilized an approved indirect cost rate of 39% based on modified total direct costs. Reimbursement of indirect costs relating to the College’s research and development program is based on a negotiated predetermined indirect cost rate. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the College utilized an approved indirect cost rate of 39% based on modified total direct costs

Finding Details

Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.
Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests, Enrollment Reporting Criteria or Requirement According to 34 CFR Section 685.309, under the Federal Direct loan program, institutions must complete and return the Enrollment Reporting roster file via the National Students Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 15 days of receipt. Enrollment information must be reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for students, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. An institution must notify the Secretary of Education if it discovers that a loan under Title IV of the Act was made to or on behalf of a student who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the school and the student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended. Department of Education lists several certification methods for enrollment reporting, including certifying directly through the NSLDS web site, certifying through the NLSDS’s batch enrollment reporting process, or through certification of rosters provided to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Additionally, there are two categories of enrollment information within NSLDS, “Campus Level” and “Program Level,” both of which need to be reported accurately and have separate record types. Further, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition Found The College generally certifies its enrollment reports through rosters provided to the NSC. Of the forty (40) students with enrollment changes we selected for test work, we noted that for four (4) students, the College did not report the student’s status/enrollment change timely to NSLDS. The College did not report the status change until 145 days following notification of the change in status. Possible Cause and Effect The College’s internal control processes did not operate consistently to ensure that all enrollment status changes are submitted timely to NSLDS. The students identified in our sample as being reported late were identified as graduates in their enrollment system however were missing certain requirements to complete their degree. The College reported them beyond the allowed 30 or 60 days as withdrawn (W) until their degree requirements are completed at which time they will change the status to graduated (G). Delayed submission of student enrollment status information affects the determination that lenders and servicers of student loans make related to in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies. Questioned Costs None. Statistical Sampling The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its process to ensure that any enrollment changes are accurately reported within the required 30 or 60 day time frame to NSLDS. The College should work with NSC as needed to ensure proper protocols of transmission to NSLDS occur. View of College Officials The Office of the Registrar recognizes the importance of both timely and accurate reporting of enrollment status changes for lenders and servicers of student loans to determine in-school status, deferments, grace periods, and repayment schedules, as well as the federal government’s payment of interest subsidies.