Audit 289504

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$12.21M
Findings
2
Programs
29
Organization: Dickinson College (PA)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-02-08

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
366609 2023-001 - - E
943051 2023-001 - - E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $7.97M Yes 1
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1.49M Yes 0
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $1.18M Yes 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $280,015 Yes 0
66.808 Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants - CO-Digestion of Food Residues and Dairy Manure on A Diversified Small Farm $244,943 Yes 0
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (seog) $221,489 Yes 0
47.074 Biological Sciences - Rui Epigenetic Weapons in Plant-Herbivore Interactions: Sulforaphane As A Natural Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor in Lepidopteran Pests $142,578 Yes 0
93.575 American Rescue Plan Act Child Care Stabilization $116,201 - 0
66.466 Acb Citizen-Based/non-Traditional Monitoring $77,473 Yes 0
47.074 Biological Sciences - Collaborative Research: Building the Contractile Ring in the Early Embryo $69,011 Yes 0
47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences - Collaborative Research: Reconstructing Domestication and Landscape Management Processes $56,093 Yes 0
93.575 American Rescue Plan Act Work Force Support 2.0 $52,749 - 0
93.575 American Rescue Plan Act Work Force Support $41,984 - 0
47.050 Geosciences - Collaborative Research: Network Cluster: Bedrock Controls on the Deep Critical Zone, Landscapes, and Ecosystems $39,046 Yes 0
66.466 Developing An Integrated Community-Based Monitoring Approach to Track Restoration (dc, Md, Pa, Va) $34,112 Yes 0
47.074 Biological Sciences - Brc-Bio: Trade-Offs in Locomotor Performance: Comparing Hoppers and Jumpers in Variable Environments $26,514 Yes 0
47.076 Education and Human Services: Collaborative Research: Broadening Participation in Computing Through Authentic. Collaborative Engagement with Computing for the Greater Good $24,618 Yes 0
15.945 Nps - Special History of Slave Stampedes: Underground Railroad on Missouri Borderlands $24,385 - 0
47.050 Geosciences - Collaborative Research: Ice Forcing in Arc Magma Plumbing Systems $20,236 Yes 0
93.217 Family Planning Services $18,014 - 0
15.945 Nps - Kentucky Slave Stampedes at Camp Nelson National Monument $17,038 - 0
47.050 Geosciences - Collaborative Research: Gp-Up: A Near Surface Geophysics Field Experience to Improve the Recruitment and Retention of Under-Represented Minority Students in the Geosciences $15,241 Yes 0
15.662 Mapping and Mitigating Pesticides Hazard for Pollinators in the Great Lakes Region $14,439 Yes 0
66.460 US Epa PA Dep #1914 - 2019 Epa Region 3, Mid-Atlantic Monitoring Conference $9,137 - 0
95.007 Gamifying and Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention to Improve Access for Caregivers with Addiction to Reduce Substance Use Outcomes in Their Children $8,939 - 0
15.945 Nps - Underground Railroad (ugrr) Interpretive Handbook $8,891 - 0
10.588 Child and Adult Care Food Program $6,375 - 0
93.667 Family Planning Services $3,408 - 0
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $539 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
G4KQDKZBL848 Sean Witte Auditee
7172548149 Patrick Quinn Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation and Significant Policies Accounting Policies: The accompanying consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) summarizes the expenditures of Dickinson College (the “College”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information presented in the Schedule is presented on the accrual basis of accounting, which is in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the “Uniform Guidance”). Because the Schedule presents only the federal award activity of the College, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets and cash flows of the College. Assistance listing numbers and pass-through numbers are provided when available. The College has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The College charges indirect costs in accordance with its approved negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) in effect at the time expenses are incurred. The College’s cognizant federal agency for its NICRA is the Department of Health of Human Services. The College uses a salaries and wages exclusive of fringe benefits cost basis for calculating indirect costs. Additionally, the College did not pass through any federal funds to subrecipients for the year ended June 30, 2023 and thus this information is not applicable to the Schedule. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The College has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) summarizes the expenditures of Dickinson College (the “College”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information presented in the Schedule is presented on the accrual basis of accounting, which is in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the “Uniform Guidance”). Because the Schedule presents only the federal award activity of the College, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets and cash flows of the College. Assistance listing numbers and pass-through numbers are provided when available. The College has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The College charges indirect costs in accordance with its approved negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) in effect at the time expenses are incurred. The College’s cognizant federal agency for its NICRA is the Department of Health of Human Services. The College uses a salaries and wages exclusive of fringe benefits cost basis for calculating indirect costs. Additionally, the College did not pass through any federal funds to subrecipients for the year ended June 30, 2023 and thus this information is not applicable to the Schedule.
Title: Federal Perkins Loan Program Accounting Policies: The accompanying consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) summarizes the expenditures of Dickinson College (the “College”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information presented in the Schedule is presented on the accrual basis of accounting, which is in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the “Uniform Guidance”). Because the Schedule presents only the federal award activity of the College, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets and cash flows of the College. Assistance listing numbers and pass-through numbers are provided when available. The College has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The College charges indirect costs in accordance with its approved negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) in effect at the time expenses are incurred. The College’s cognizant federal agency for its NICRA is the Department of Health of Human Services. The College uses a salaries and wages exclusive of fringe benefits cost basis for calculating indirect costs. Additionally, the College did not pass through any federal funds to subrecipients for the year ended June 30, 2023 and thus this information is not applicable to the Schedule. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The College has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Federal Perkins Loan Program (the “Program”) listed subsequently is administered directly by the College and balances and transactions relating to the Program are included in the College's basic consolidated financial statements. Loans outstanding at the beginning of the year are included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. The Program has been discontinued and therefore no disbursements were made in 2023. The balance of loans outstanding at June 30, 2023 is: SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR TABLE.

Finding Details

Finding – Eligibility – Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.268; June 30, 2023 Award Year; U.S. Department of Education Criteria or Specific Requirement A student may not receive a Direct Unsubsidized Loan unless the student has received a Direct Subsidized Loan for the maximum amount for which the student is eligible. (2022 - 2023 Student Financial Aid Handbook, Volume 3, Chapter 7, Page 3-189, 34 CFR 685.200(a)(iii) Condition Found Of 40 students tested, two students were under-awarded subsidized and unsubsidized loans but were over-awarded subsidized loans. This was not a statistically valid sample. Questioned Costs Known questioned costs of $2,573, likely questioned costs of $41,000. Cause Two students’ cost of attendance increased and when the adjustment was made the increased aid was awarded as unsubsidized loans when there was still subsidized aid available. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should implement a process to perform a final review of subsidized loans to ensure that subsidized loans are maximized before unsubsidized loans are awarded. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding – Eligibility – Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.268; June 30, 2023 Award Year; U.S. Department of Education Criteria or Specific Requirement A student may not receive a Direct Unsubsidized Loan unless the student has received a Direct Subsidized Loan for the maximum amount for which the student is eligible. (2022 - 2023 Student Financial Aid Handbook, Volume 3, Chapter 7, Page 3-189, 34 CFR 685.200(a)(iii) Condition Found Of 40 students tested, two students were under-awarded subsidized and unsubsidized loans but were over-awarded subsidized loans. This was not a statistically valid sample. Questioned Costs Known questioned costs of $2,573, likely questioned costs of $41,000. Cause Two students’ cost of attendance increased and when the adjustment was made the increased aid was awarded as unsubsidized loans when there was still subsidized aid available. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should implement a process to perform a final review of subsidized loans to ensure that subsidized loans are maximized before unsubsidized loans are awarded. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action See Corrective Action Plan.