Audit 293534

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$394.38M
Findings
4
Programs
229
Organization: University of Delaware (DE)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-03-05
Auditor: Kpmg LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
372244 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes I
372245 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes I
948686 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes I
948687 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes I

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $110.23M - 0
11.619 Covid-19 - Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure $24.09M Yes 1
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $16.05M - 0
11.619 Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure $11.56M Yes 1
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $4.43M - 0
93.600 Head Start $2.81M Yes 0
11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards $2.61M Yes 0
81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy $2.05M Yes 0
10.203 Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act $1.74M Yes 0
93.364 Nursing Student Loans $1.28M - 0
43.002 Aeronautics $1.26M Yes 0
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $1.03M - 0
59.077 Community Navigator Pilot Program $998,705 - 0
59.037 Small Business Development Centers $959,330 - 0
93.788 Opioid Str $918,825 Yes 0
47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering $914,527 Yes 0
10.511 Smith-Lever Funding (various Programs) $893,446 - 0
43.008 Office of Stem Engagement (ostem) $886,217 - 0
93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research $743,038 Yes 0
93.493 Congressional Directives $709,940 Yes 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $694,271 - 0
93.632 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service $644,214 Yes 0
93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research $582,972 Yes 0
93.280 National Institutes of Health Extramural Loan Repayment Program $572,644 Yes 0
93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health $572,421 Yes 0
12.740 Past Conflict Accounting $513,968 Yes 0
84.047 Trio Upward Bound $509,668 - 0
10.519 Equipment Grants Program (egp) $500,000 Yes 0
10.520 Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program $496,541 - 0
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $482,358 Yes 0
43.009 Mission Support $470,626 - 0
93.395 Cancer Treatment Research $444,602 Yes 0
10.557 Wic Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $430,632 - 0
15.655 Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation $398,364 Yes 0
93.172 Human Genome Research $393,470 Yes 0
15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System $380,584 Yes 0
11.478 Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program $380,213 Yes 0
84.200 Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need $364,934 - 0
93.464 Acl Assistive Technology $353,131 Yes 0
12.002 Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms $343,232 - 0
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $321,793 - 0
47.083 Integrative Activities $315,380 Yes 0
11.307 Covid-19 - Economic Adjustment Assistance $302,513 - 0
10.514 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program $299,339 - 0
84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education $289,707 - 0
10.001 Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research $287,077 - 0
11.469 Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects $284,440 - 0
17.289 Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending $277,257 - 0
93.285 National Institutes of Health Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program $272,961 Yes 0
84.042 Trio Student Support Services $263,398 - 0
93.600 Covid-19 - Head Start $262,750 Yes 0
12.910 Research and Technology Development $243,895 Yes 0
43.012 Space Technology $241,976 Yes 0
59.037 Covid-19 - Small Business Development Centers $238,912 - 0
15.805 Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes $236,728 Yes 0
12.431 Basic Scientific Research $231,216 Yes 0
81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development $226,273 Yes 0
20.701 University Transportation Centers Program $223,852 Yes 0
81.117 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/assistance $215,230 - 0
19.600 Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs $212,430 - 0
11.303 Economic Development Technical Assistance $206,794 - 0
47.RD National Science Foundation Programs $204,081 Yes 0
10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care $189,207 - 0
15.810 National Cooperative Geologic Mapping $181,127 - 0
19.009 Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs $175,111 - 0
93.061 Innovations in Applied Public Health Research $172,412 Yes 0
84.217 Trio McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement $167,365 - 0
11.419 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards $167,131 Yes 0
93.RD Department of Health and Human Services Programs $157,697 Yes 0
12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research $157,399 - 0
93.879 Medical Library Assistance $156,719 Yes 0
10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program $156,008 Yes 0
10.219 Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research $151,865 Yes 0
59.058 Federal and State Technology Partnership Program $150,403 - 0
11.999 Marine Debris Program $147,294 Yes 0
20.325 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements $143,275 Yes 0
66.708 Pollution Prevention Grants Program $143,050 - 0
81.112 Stewardship Science Grant Program $136,895 Yes 0
93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research $122,941 Yes 0
15.424 Marine Minerals Activities $120,224 - 0
45.161 Promotion of the Humanities Research $120,067 - 0
10.675 Urban and Community Forestry Program $113,221 Yes 0
84.325 Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities $111,926 - 0
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $109,820 Yes 0
10.684 International Forestry Programs $104,969 Yes 0
12.330 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (stem) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program $102,886 Yes 0
47.084 Nsf Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships $101,767 Yes 0
47.041 Engineering $98,401 Yes 0
10.250 Agricultural and Rural Economic Research, Cooperative Agreements and Collaborations $97,273 Yes 0
93.867 Vision Research $94,290 Yes 0
93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research $93,411 Yes 0
42.010 Teaching with Primary Sources $92,974 - 0
15.814 National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program $92,032 - 0
19.415 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges $90,946 - 0
45.149 Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access $82,913 - 0
93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs $81,621 Yes 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $81,200 - 0
11.460 Special Oceanic and Atmospheric Projects $78,208 Yes 0
16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $77,845 - 0
93.396 Cancer Biology Research $73,538 Yes 0
66.964 Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Implementation, Regulatory/accountability and Monitoring Grants $73,448 - 0
66.472 Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants $73,200 - 0
15.423 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (boem) Environmental Studies (es) $71,110 Yes 0
93.838 Lung Diseases Research $67,968 Yes 0
10.202 Cooperative Forestry Research $67,452 Yes 0
12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering $67,288 Yes 0
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $67,210 Yes 0
97.042 Covid-19 - Emergency Management Performance Grants $65,926 - 0
93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research $65,196 Yes 0
81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program $64,873 Yes 0
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $63,411 - 0
43.RD National Aeronautics and Space Administration Programs $63,391 Yes 0
66.461 Regional Wetland Program Development Grants $62,546 Yes 0
11.420 Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves $62,530 Yes 0
93.877 Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support $60,001 Yes 0
93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training $59,818 Yes 0
10.525 Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Competitive Grants Program $53,384 - 0
81.086 Conservation Research and Development $52,771 Yes 0
97.041 National Dam Safety Program $51,250 Yes 0
11.432 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa) Cooperative Institutes $49,417 Yes 0
93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders $48,513 Yes 0
93.630 Covid-19 - Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants $47,243 Yes 0
47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences $47,136 Yes 0
15.808 U.s. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection $45,802 - 0
12.750 Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects $45,735 Yes 0
20.200 Highway Research and Development Program $45,305 - 0
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $43,370 Yes 0
15.670 Adaptive Science $41,378 Yes 0
12.610 Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Compatible Use and Joint Land Use Studies $41,240 - 0
12.RD Department of Defense Programs $40,971 Yes 0
19.401 Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars $40,935 - 0
11.467 Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development $39,714 Yes 0
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance $39,462 Yes 0
84.RD Department of Education Programs $38,941 Yes 0
43.007 Space Operations $38,608 Yes 0
10.515 Renewable Resources Extension Act and National Focus Fund Projects $36,018 - 0
93.103 Food and Drug Administration Research $35,624 Yes 0
11.620 Science, Technology, Business And/or Education Outreach $35,000 Yes 0
16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative $34,338 - 0
93.048 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iv, and Title Ii, Discretionary Projects $33,998 Yes 0
15.815 National Land Remote Sensing Education Outreach and Research $33,699 - 0
47.074 Biological Sciences $32,399 Yes 0
10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (afri) $32,349 Yes 0
93.866 Aging Research $32,147 Yes 0
16.745 Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program $31,328 - 0
64.RD Veterans Administration Programs $30,455 Yes 0
81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development $30,429 Yes 0
10.309 Specialty Crop Research Initiative $30,172 Yes 0
32.U01 Federal Communications Commission Programs $29,547 - 0
15.630 Coastal $27,250 Yes 0
84.305 Education Research, Development and Dissemination $27,109 Yes 0
93.464 Covid-19 - Acl Assistive Technology $25,990 Yes 0
10.207 Animal Health and Disease Research $25,348 Yes 0
11.457 Chesapeake Bay Studies $25,064 - 0
10.326 Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (nlgca) $24,980 Yes 0
66.454 Water Quality Management Planning $24,157 Yes 0
15.946 Cultural Resources Management $23,964 - 0
93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research $23,335 Yes 0
93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research $22,956 Yes 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $22,908 - 0
94.006 Americorps State and National 94.006 $22,171 - 0
12.905 Cybersecurity Core Curriculum $21,724 Yes 0
47.076 Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) $20,402 Yes 0
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $20,369 - 0
11.011 Ocean Exploration $19,492 - 0
15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid $18,152 - 0
93.242 Mental Health Research Grants $18,101 Yes 0
45.164 Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs $17,282 - 0
16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program $17,176 Yes 0
10.216 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants $17,082 - 0
10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill $16,858 - 0
93.310 Trans-Nih Research Support $14,635 Yes 0
11.472 Unallied Science Program $14,427 Yes 0
20.RD Department of Transportation Programs $14,407 Yes 0
15.980 National Ground-Water Monitoring Network $14,281 - 0
93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health $13,257 Yes 0
20.530 Public Transportation Innovation $13,080 Yes 0
12.420 Military Medical Research and Development $13,072 Yes 0
47.050 Geosciences $13,001 Yes 0
66.716 Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Outreach, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies $12,364 - 0
93.361 Nursing Research $12,288 Yes 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $12,096 - 0
10.200 Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants $11,111 Yes 0
93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders $10,311 Yes 0
93.143 Niehs Superfund Hazardous Substances_basic Research and Education $10,024 Yes 0
10.229 Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching & Engagement $9,892 - 0
11.012 Integrated Ocean Observing System (ioos) $9,695 - 0
12.114 Collaborative Research and Development $9,350 Yes 0
10.500 Cooperative Extension Service $9,102 - 0
12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program $8,901 Yes 0
93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences $7,796 Yes 0
93.433 Acl National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research $7,736 Yes 0
10.329 Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program $6,808 - 0
93.310 Covid-19 - Trans-Nih Research Support $6,619 Yes 0
93.632 Covid-19 - University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service $6,573 Yes 0
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $5,856 Yes 0
93.398 Cancer Research Manpower $5,802 Yes 0
47.078 Polar Programs $5,487 Yes 0
93.913 Grants to States for Operation of Offices of Rural Health $5,433 Yes 0
10.707 Research Joint Venture and Cost Reimbursable Agreements $5,122 - 0
11.417 Sea Grant Support $5,000 - 0
45.129 Promotion of the Humanities Federal/state Partnership $5,000 - 0
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $4,683 - 0
84.184 School Safely National Activities $4,168 - 0
81.RD Department of Energy Programs $3,624 Yes 0
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $3,452 Yes 0
11.015 Broad Agency Announcement $3,000 - 0
10.215 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education $2,732 - 0
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $2,500 - 0
45.025 Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements $2,075 - 0
93.421 Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health $2,000 Yes 0
20.515 State Planning and Research $1,600 - 0
12.U01 Department of Defense Programs $1,132 - 0
43.001 Science $962 Yes 0
19.900 Aeeca/esf Pd Programs $799 Yes 0
10.304 Food and Agriculture Defense Iniative (fadi) $708 Yes 0
93.389 National Center for Research Resources $532 Yes 0
15.923 National Center for Preservation Technology and Training $460 Yes 0
10.175 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program $440 - 0
10.903 Soil Survey $267 - 0
11.008 Noaa Mission-Related Education Awards $210 - 0
66.466 Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program $121 Yes 0
84.324 Research in Special Education $34 Yes 0
93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research $-2 Yes 0
16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants $-3,869 Yes 0
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $-4,264 Yes 0
20.500 Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants $-4,533 - 0
47.080 Office of Cyberinfrastructure $-6,085 Yes 0
47.082 Trans-Nsf Recovery Act Research Support $-13,483 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
T72NHKM259N3 Riley Ballard Auditee
7326140316 Brandon White Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: 1) Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures for student financial aid programs are recognized as incurred and include the federal share of students’ Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants program and Federal Work Study program earnings, Pell grants, loan disbursements, and administrative cost allowances under the Perkins and direct loan programs, where applicable. Expenditures for other federal awards are determined using the cost accounting principles set forth in OMB Circular A 21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions, and the uniform administrative requirements as set forth in OMB Circular A 110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non Profit Organizations, or the administrative and 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, as applicable. Under these cost principles and administrative requirements, certain expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to expenditures include facilities and administrative costs, related primarily to facilities operation and maintenance and general, divisional, and departmental administrative services, which are allocated as a percentage of direct cost based on negotiated rates. Facilities and administrative costs allocated to such awards for the year ended June 30, 2023 were based on predetermined fixed rates negotiated with the University’s cognizant federal agency, Department of Health and Human Services. The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Facilities and administrative costs allocated to such awards for the year ended June 30, 2023 were based on predetermined fixed rates negotiated with the University’s cognizant federal agency, Department of Health and Human Services. The University has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes all grants, contracts, and similar agreements entered into directly between the University of Delaware and its subsidiaries (the University) and agencies and departments of the federal government and all sub awards to the University by other organizations pursuant to federal grants, contracts, and similar agreements. The information in the Schedule is prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. The federal award information is presented in accordance with the provisions 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, certain amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the consolidated financial statements.
Title: 2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Expenditures for student financial aid programs are recognized as incurred and include the federal share of students’ Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants program and Federal Work Study program earnings, Pell grants, loan disbursements, and administrative cost allowances under the Perkins and direct loan programs, where applicable. Expenditures for other federal awards are determined using the cost accounting principles set forth in OMB Circular A 21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions, and the uniform administrative requirements as set forth in OMB Circular A 110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non Profit Organizations, or the administrative and 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, as applicable. Under these cost principles and administrative requirements, certain expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to expenditures include facilities and administrative costs, related primarily to facilities operation and maintenance and general, divisional, and departmental administrative services, which are allocated as a percentage of direct cost based on negotiated rates. Facilities and administrative costs allocated to such awards for the year ended June 30, 2023 were based on predetermined fixed rates negotiated with the University’s cognizant federal agency, Department of Health and Human Services. The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Facilities and administrative costs allocated to such awards for the year ended June 30, 2023 were based on predetermined fixed rates negotiated with the University’s cognizant federal agency, Department of Health and Human Services. The University has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures for student financial aid programs are recognized as incurred and include the federal share of students’ Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants program and Federal Work Study program earnings, Pell grants, loan disbursements, and administrative cost allowances under the Perkins and direct loan programs, where applicable. Expenditures for other federal awards are determined using the cost accounting principles set forth in OMB Circular A 21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions, and the uniform administrative requirements as set forth in OMB Circular A 110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non Profit Organizations, or the administrative and 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, as applicable. Under these cost principles and administrative requirements, certain expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to expenditures include facilities and administrative costs, related primarily to facilities operation and maintenance and general, divisional, and departmental administrative services, which are allocated as a percentage of direct cost based on negotiated rates. Facilities and administrative costs allocated to such awards for the year ended June 30, 2023 were based on predetermined fixed rates negotiated with the University’s cognizant federal agency, Department of Health and Human Services. The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: 3) Federal Student Financial Aid Loan Programs Accounting Policies: Expenditures for student financial aid programs are recognized as incurred and include the federal share of students’ Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants program and Federal Work Study program earnings, Pell grants, loan disbursements, and administrative cost allowances under the Perkins and direct loan programs, where applicable. Expenditures for other federal awards are determined using the cost accounting principles set forth in OMB Circular A 21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions, and the uniform administrative requirements as set forth in OMB Circular A 110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non Profit Organizations, or the administrative and 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, as applicable. Under these cost principles and administrative requirements, certain expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to expenditures include facilities and administrative costs, related primarily to facilities operation and maintenance and general, divisional, and departmental administrative services, which are allocated as a percentage of direct cost based on negotiated rates. Facilities and administrative costs allocated to such awards for the year ended June 30, 2023 were based on predetermined fixed rates negotiated with the University’s cognizant federal agency, Department of Health and Human Services. The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Facilities and administrative costs allocated to such awards for the year ended June 30, 2023 were based on predetermined fixed rates negotiated with the University’s cognizant federal agency, Department of Health and Human Services. The University has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Loans made by the University to eligible students under federal student loan programs and loans issued to students of the University by the U.S. Department of Education during the year ended June 30, 2023 are summarized as follows: See the Notes to the SEFA for chart/table. The Federal Perkins and Nursing Student Loan programs are administered directly by the University, and balances and transactions relating to these programs are included in the University’s consolidated financial statements. The amounts included on the Schedule under the Federal Perkins and Nursing Student Loan programs include the balance of the respective loan program as of July 1, 2022 of $4,429,532 and $962,146, respectively, and new loans issued during fiscal year 2023. As of June 30, 2023, loans receivable for Federal Perkins and Nursing Student Loan programs amount to $3,657,059 and $1,082,619, respectively. The University is responsible only for the performance of certain administrative duties with respect to the Direct Loans, and accordingly, these loans are not included in its consolidated financial statements and it is not practical to determine the balance of loans outstanding to students and former students of the University under these programs. The amounts included on the Schedule for Direct Loans include all direct loans made to students during fiscal year 2023.

Finding Details

Finding 2023-001: Procurement: Suspension and Debarment Federal Program Research and Development Cluster (R&D) (AL No.: Various) Federal Agency National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Award Number Award numbers: 70NANB21H085, 70NANB21H086, 70NANB17H002 Federal Award Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 Criteria or Requirement Non-federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making subawards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred. Covered transactions include contracts for goods and services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain others criteria as specified in 2 CFR section 180.220. All non-procurement transactions entered into by a pass-through entity (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless they are exempt as provided in 2 CFR section 180.215. When a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at SAM.gov | Home (click on Search Record, then click on Advanced Search-Exclusions) (Note: The OMB guidance at 2 CFR Part 180 and agency implementing regulations still refer to the SAM Exclusions as the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)), (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity (2 CFR section 180.300). Per 2 CFR Section 200.303, the non-Federal entity 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, including Perspective In our testing over suspension and debarment, we identified two covered transactions, both with the same vendor, in a sample of 40 procurement transactions for which the University was unable to provide supporting documentation that they verified the vendor was not suspended or debarred prior to entering into the procurement transaction with the vendor. It was determined that the related vendor was not suspended or debarred. Possible Cause and Effect The University’s internal control over compliance with federal procurement suspension and debarment was not operating consistently through fiscal year 2023, including obtaining and maintaining appropriate documentation. Failure to implement sufficient internal controls to verify the University does not enter into covered transactions with parties that are suspended or debarred in accordance with federal regulations increases the risk of noncompliance. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Statistical Validity The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding in the Prior Year Yes Recommendation We recommend the University enhance its internal control over compliance with the federal regulations related to suspension and debarment to ensure covered transactions are not entered into with parties that have been suspended or debarred. Views of Responsible Officials The University agrees with the finding. The University has taken additional measures to ensure a clause with suspension and debarment language is included within the contracts of all new covered transactions entered into on or after July 1, 2023. The finding relates to a legacy contract and has prompted a review of open purchase orders to address suspension and debarment requirements. Additionally, the University will begin utilizing a third-party verification software to screen existing and potential vendors against the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Exclusions list daily, with an expected implementation by June 30, 2024.
Finding 2023-001: Procurement: Suspension and Debarment Federal Program Research and Development Cluster (R&D) (AL No.: Various) Federal Agency National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Award Number Award numbers: 70NANB21H085, 70NANB21H086, 70NANB17H002 Federal Award Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 Criteria or Requirement Non-federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making subawards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred. Covered transactions include contracts for goods and services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain others criteria as specified in 2 CFR section 180.220. All non-procurement transactions entered into by a pass-through entity (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless they are exempt as provided in 2 CFR section 180.215. When a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at SAM.gov | Home (click on Search Record, then click on Advanced Search-Exclusions) (Note: The OMB guidance at 2 CFR Part 180 and agency implementing regulations still refer to the SAM Exclusions as the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)), (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity (2 CFR section 180.300). Per 2 CFR Section 200.303, the non-Federal entity 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, including Perspective In our testing over suspension and debarment, we identified two covered transactions, both with the same vendor, in a sample of 40 procurement transactions for which the University was unable to provide supporting documentation that they verified the vendor was not suspended or debarred prior to entering into the procurement transaction with the vendor. It was determined that the related vendor was not suspended or debarred. Possible Cause and Effect The University’s internal control over compliance with federal procurement suspension and debarment was not operating consistently through fiscal year 2023, including obtaining and maintaining appropriate documentation. Failure to implement sufficient internal controls to verify the University does not enter into covered transactions with parties that are suspended or debarred in accordance with federal regulations increases the risk of noncompliance. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Statistical Validity The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding in the Prior Year Yes Recommendation We recommend the University enhance its internal control over compliance with the federal regulations related to suspension and debarment to ensure covered transactions are not entered into with parties that have been suspended or debarred. Views of Responsible Officials The University agrees with the finding. The University has taken additional measures to ensure a clause with suspension and debarment language is included within the contracts of all new covered transactions entered into on or after July 1, 2023. The finding relates to a legacy contract and has prompted a review of open purchase orders to address suspension and debarment requirements. Additionally, the University will begin utilizing a third-party verification software to screen existing and potential vendors against the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Exclusions list daily, with an expected implementation by June 30, 2024.
Finding 2023-001: Procurement: Suspension and Debarment Federal Program Research and Development Cluster (R&D) (AL No.: Various) Federal Agency National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Award Number Award numbers: 70NANB21H085, 70NANB21H086, 70NANB17H002 Federal Award Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 Criteria or Requirement Non-federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making subawards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred. Covered transactions include contracts for goods and services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain others criteria as specified in 2 CFR section 180.220. All non-procurement transactions entered into by a pass-through entity (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless they are exempt as provided in 2 CFR section 180.215. When a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at SAM.gov | Home (click on Search Record, then click on Advanced Search-Exclusions) (Note: The OMB guidance at 2 CFR Part 180 and agency implementing regulations still refer to the SAM Exclusions as the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)), (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity (2 CFR section 180.300). Per 2 CFR Section 200.303, the non-Federal entity 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, including Perspective In our testing over suspension and debarment, we identified two covered transactions, both with the same vendor, in a sample of 40 procurement transactions for which the University was unable to provide supporting documentation that they verified the vendor was not suspended or debarred prior to entering into the procurement transaction with the vendor. It was determined that the related vendor was not suspended or debarred. Possible Cause and Effect The University’s internal control over compliance with federal procurement suspension and debarment was not operating consistently through fiscal year 2023, including obtaining and maintaining appropriate documentation. Failure to implement sufficient internal controls to verify the University does not enter into covered transactions with parties that are suspended or debarred in accordance with federal regulations increases the risk of noncompliance. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Statistical Validity The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding in the Prior Year Yes Recommendation We recommend the University enhance its internal control over compliance with the federal regulations related to suspension and debarment to ensure covered transactions are not entered into with parties that have been suspended or debarred. Views of Responsible Officials The University agrees with the finding. The University has taken additional measures to ensure a clause with suspension and debarment language is included within the contracts of all new covered transactions entered into on or after July 1, 2023. The finding relates to a legacy contract and has prompted a review of open purchase orders to address suspension and debarment requirements. Additionally, the University will begin utilizing a third-party verification software to screen existing and potential vendors against the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Exclusions list daily, with an expected implementation by June 30, 2024.
Finding 2023-001: Procurement: Suspension and Debarment Federal Program Research and Development Cluster (R&D) (AL No.: Various) Federal Agency National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Award Number Award numbers: 70NANB21H085, 70NANB21H086, 70NANB17H002 Federal Award Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 Criteria or Requirement Non-federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making subawards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred. Covered transactions include contracts for goods and services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain others criteria as specified in 2 CFR section 180.220. All non-procurement transactions entered into by a pass-through entity (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless they are exempt as provided in 2 CFR section 180.215. When a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. This verification may be accomplished by (1) checking the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) and available at SAM.gov | Home (click on Search Record, then click on Advanced Search-Exclusions) (Note: The OMB guidance at 2 CFR Part 180 and agency implementing regulations still refer to the SAM Exclusions as the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)), (2) collecting a certification from the entity, or (3) adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that entity (2 CFR section 180.300). Per 2 CFR Section 200.303, the non-Federal entity 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, including Perspective In our testing over suspension and debarment, we identified two covered transactions, both with the same vendor, in a sample of 40 procurement transactions for which the University was unable to provide supporting documentation that they verified the vendor was not suspended or debarred prior to entering into the procurement transaction with the vendor. It was determined that the related vendor was not suspended or debarred. Possible Cause and Effect The University’s internal control over compliance with federal procurement suspension and debarment was not operating consistently through fiscal year 2023, including obtaining and maintaining appropriate documentation. Failure to implement sufficient internal controls to verify the University does not enter into covered transactions with parties that are suspended or debarred in accordance with federal regulations increases the risk of noncompliance. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Statistical Validity The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding in the Prior Year Yes Recommendation We recommend the University enhance its internal control over compliance with the federal regulations related to suspension and debarment to ensure covered transactions are not entered into with parties that have been suspended or debarred. Views of Responsible Officials The University agrees with the finding. The University has taken additional measures to ensure a clause with suspension and debarment language is included within the contracts of all new covered transactions entered into on or after July 1, 2023. The finding relates to a legacy contract and has prompted a review of open purchase orders to address suspension and debarment requirements. Additionally, the University will begin utilizing a third-party verification software to screen existing and potential vendors against the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Exclusions list daily, with an expected implementation by June 30, 2024.