Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Education Stabilization Fund ‑ Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund ‑ Institutional ‑ ALN 84.425F
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ P425E2000493, 6/30/2023
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑001 and 2021‑001
Criteria ‑ CARES Act 18004(e) and the CRRSAA 314(e) require an institution receiving funds under HEERF I and HEERF II to submit a report to the secretary at such time in such a manner as the secretary may require. ARP Act 2003 specifies that the same terms and conditions of CRRSAA 314 apply to HEERF III funds. While the acts do not explicitly identify procedures by which institutions must report on their uses of HEERF grant funds, pursuant to these requirements, the Department of Education requires quarterly public reporting of both student portion and institutional portion awards.
Condition ‑ The institutional report for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 was inaccurate.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ There was one quarter identified where the University inaccurately completed the institutional quarterly report.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University did not track all requirements and expenditures accurately to ensure that the quarterly public reporting was completed properly and accurately.
Recommendation ‑ We recommend the University implement controls to ensure that all quarterly expenditure reports are tracked for proper reporting requirements and correct expenditures.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University has completed using all HEERF funds and has closed reporting to them. No further reports will be required.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN No. 84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program ALN No. 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑004, 2021‑004, 2020‑004, and 2019‑001
Criteria ‑ Changes in a student’s status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) or the guarantee agency within 30 days of the change or included in a student status confirmation report sent to NSLDS within 60 days of the status change (34 CFR Section 682.610).
Condition ‑ The University did not report certain students' status to NSLDS in a timely manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the 31 students tested, there were 6 students whose status changes were not reported to the NSLDS within 60 days.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure status changes are reported to the NSLDS timely. As a result, certain student status changes were not reported timely to the NSLDS.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported timely to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University team will review status updates for all students that continue enrollment from one semester to another (May to summer) to be sure their previous and new status both appear in NSLDS. All the students that were identified had continued with a new degree program in the summer, so the corrective action plan we are implementing will catch any issue before their new enrollment information is updated to NSLDS.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN No. 84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program ALN No. 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑004, 2021‑004, 2020‑004, and 2019‑001
Criteria ‑ Changes in a student’s status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) or the guarantee agency within 30 days of the change or included in a student status confirmation report sent to NSLDS within 60 days of the status change (34 CFR Section 682.610).
Condition ‑ The University did not report certain students' status to NSLDS in a timely manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the 31 students tested, there were 6 students whose status changes were not reported to the NSLDS within 60 days.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure status changes are reported to the NSLDS timely. As a result, certain student status changes were not reported timely to the NSLDS.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported timely to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University team will review status updates for all students that continue enrollment from one semester to another (May to summer) to be sure their previous and new status both appear in NSLDS. All the students that were identified had continued with a new degree program in the summer, so the corrective action plan we are implementing will catch any issue before their new enrollment information is updated to NSLDS.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN No. 84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program ALN No. 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑004, 2021‑004, 2020‑004, and 2019‑001
Criteria ‑ Changes in a student’s status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) or the guarantee agency within 30 days of the change or included in a student status confirmation report sent to NSLDS within 60 days of the status change (34 CFR Section 682.610).
Condition ‑ The University did not report certain students' status to NSLDS in a timely manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the 31 students tested, there were 6 students whose status changes were not reported to the NSLDS within 60 days.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure status changes are reported to the NSLDS timely. As a result, certain student status changes were not reported timely to the NSLDS.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported timely to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University team will review status updates for all students that continue enrollment from one semester to another (May to summer) to be sure their previous and new status both appear in NSLDS. All the students that were identified had continued with a new degree program in the summer, so the corrective action plan we are implementing will catch any issue before their new enrollment information is updated to NSLDS.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN No. 84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program ALN No. 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑004, 2021‑004, 2020‑004, and 2019‑001
Criteria ‑ Changes in a student’s status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) or the guarantee agency within 30 days of the change or included in a student status confirmation report sent to NSLDS within 60 days of the status change (34 CFR Section 682.610).
Condition ‑ The University did not report certain students' status to NSLDS in a timely manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the 31 students tested, there were 6 students whose status changes were not reported to the NSLDS within 60 days.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure status changes are reported to the NSLDS timely. As a result, certain student status changes were not reported timely to the NSLDS.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported timely to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University team will review status updates for all students that continue enrollment from one semester to another (May to summer) to be sure their previous and new status both appear in NSLDS. All the students that were identified had continued with a new degree program in the summer, so the corrective action plan we are implementing will catch any issue before their new enrollment information is updated to NSLDS.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Education Stabilization Fund ‑ Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund ‑ Institutional ‑ ALN 84.425F
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ P425E2000493, 6/30/2023
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑001 and 2021‑001
Criteria ‑ CARES Act 18004(e) and the CRRSAA 314(e) require an institution receiving funds under HEERF I and HEERF II to submit a report to the secretary at such time in such a manner as the secretary may require. ARP Act 2003 specifies that the same terms and conditions of CRRSAA 314 apply to HEERF III funds. While the acts do not explicitly identify procedures by which institutions must report on their uses of HEERF grant funds, pursuant to these requirements, the Department of Education requires quarterly public reporting of both student portion and institutional portion awards.
Condition ‑ The institutional report for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 was inaccurate.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ There was one quarter identified where the University inaccurately completed the institutional quarterly report.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University did not track all requirements and expenditures accurately to ensure that the quarterly public reporting was completed properly and accurately.
Recommendation ‑ We recommend the University implement controls to ensure that all quarterly expenditure reports are tracked for proper reporting requirements and correct expenditures.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University has completed using all HEERF funds and has closed reporting to them. No further reports will be required.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN No. 84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program ALN No. 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑004, 2021‑004, 2020‑004, and 2019‑001
Criteria ‑ Changes in a student’s status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) or the guarantee agency within 30 days of the change or included in a student status confirmation report sent to NSLDS within 60 days of the status change (34 CFR Section 682.610).
Condition ‑ The University did not report certain students' status to NSLDS in a timely manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the 31 students tested, there were 6 students whose status changes were not reported to the NSLDS within 60 days.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure status changes are reported to the NSLDS timely. As a result, certain student status changes were not reported timely to the NSLDS.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported timely to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University team will review status updates for all students that continue enrollment from one semester to another (May to summer) to be sure their previous and new status both appear in NSLDS. All the students that were identified had continued with a new degree program in the summer, so the corrective action plan we are implementing will catch any issue before their new enrollment information is updated to NSLDS.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN No. 84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program ALN No. 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑004, 2021‑004, 2020‑004, and 2019‑001
Criteria ‑ Changes in a student’s status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) or the guarantee agency within 30 days of the change or included in a student status confirmation report sent to NSLDS within 60 days of the status change (34 CFR Section 682.610).
Condition ‑ The University did not report certain students' status to NSLDS in a timely manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the 31 students tested, there were 6 students whose status changes were not reported to the NSLDS within 60 days.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure status changes are reported to the NSLDS timely. As a result, certain student status changes were not reported timely to the NSLDS.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported timely to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University team will review status updates for all students that continue enrollment from one semester to another (May to summer) to be sure their previous and new status both appear in NSLDS. All the students that were identified had continued with a new degree program in the summer, so the corrective action plan we are implementing will catch any issue before their new enrollment information is updated to NSLDS.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN No. 84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program ALN No. 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑004, 2021‑004, 2020‑004, and 2019‑001
Criteria ‑ Changes in a student’s status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) or the guarantee agency within 30 days of the change or included in a student status confirmation report sent to NSLDS within 60 days of the status change (34 CFR Section 682.610).
Condition ‑ The University did not report certain students' status to NSLDS in a timely manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the 31 students tested, there were 6 students whose status changes were not reported to the NSLDS within 60 days.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure status changes are reported to the NSLDS timely. As a result, certain student status changes were not reported timely to the NSLDS.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported timely to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University team will review status updates for all students that continue enrollment from one semester to another (May to summer) to be sure their previous and new status both appear in NSLDS. All the students that were identified had continued with a new degree program in the summer, so the corrective action plan we are implementing will catch any issue before their new enrollment information is updated to NSLDS.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Department of Education ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN No. 84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program ALN No. 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ Yes ‑ 2022‑004, 2021‑004, 2020‑004, and 2019‑001
Criteria ‑ Changes in a student’s status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) or the guarantee agency within 30 days of the change or included in a student status confirmation report sent to NSLDS within 60 days of the status change (34 CFR Section 682.610).
Condition ‑ The University did not report certain students' status to NSLDS in a timely manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the 31 students tested, there were 6 students whose status changes were not reported to the NSLDS within 60 days.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure status changes are reported to the NSLDS timely. As a result, certain student status changes were not reported timely to the NSLDS.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported timely to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ‑ The University team will review status updates for all students that continue enrollment from one semester to another (May to summer) to be sure their previous and new status both appear in NSLDS. All the students that were identified had continued with a new degree program in the summer, so the corrective action plan we are implementing will catch any issue before their new enrollment information is updated to NSLDS.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ‑ Student Financial Assistance Cluster ‑ Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268, Federal Pell Grant Program ALN 84.063, Federal Work‑Study Program ALN 84.033, Federal Perkins Loan Program ALN 84.038, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ALN 84.007
Federal Award Identification Number and Year ‑ Various
Pass‑through Entity ‑ N/A
Finding Type ‑ Significant deficiency
Repeat Finding ‑ No
Criteria ‑ Institutions must address safeguards within their written information security program (16 CFR 314.4). The institution’s written information security program must address the implementation of the minimum safeguards identified in 16 CFR 314.4(c)(1) through (8).
Condition ‑ The University does not have all of the minimum safeguards written down within its information security program.
Questioned Costs ‑ None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed ‑ N/A
Context ‑ Of the seven minimum elements required to be written in the information security program, the University did not have one of them. The University did not have all of the required safeguards written within their information security program.
Cause and Effect ‑ The University does not have adequate controls or processes in place to ensure safeguard policies are documented.
Recommendation ‑ The University should implement controls to ensure minimum required elements, including the safeguards, are incorporated into written policies.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan ‑ The University does have information security controls in place. While we have implemented these controls and safeguards, we acknowledge they are not documented in our formal policies. Our corrective action is to have these controls formalized and documented in the coming year.