Audit 322838

FY End
2023-12-31
Total Expended
$2.30M
Findings
2
Programs
2
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-09-30

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
499911 2023-001 Material Weakness - G
1076353 2023-001 Material Weakness - G

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $2.10M Yes 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $196,571 Yes 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
MJ9ZZ4JXDM16 Boris Davydov Auditee
7188970482 Andrew Pieri Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 4 - Non-Cash Awards Accounting Policies: Note 1 - Basis of Presentation The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Metropolitan Learning Institute, Inc. ("the School") under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a portion of the operations of the School, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the School. Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Note 3 - Indirect Cost Rate The School has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance The School did not have any non-cash awards for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Title: Note 5 - Subrecipients Accounting Policies: Note 1 - Basis of Presentation The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Metropolitan Learning Institute, Inc. ("the School") under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a portion of the operations of the School, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the School. Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Note 3 - Indirect Cost Rate The School has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance There were no payments made to subrecipients for federal awards during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Title: Note 6 - Major Program and Cluster Accounting Policies: Note 1 - Basis of Presentation The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Metropolitan Learning Institute, Inc. ("the School") under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a portion of the operations of the School, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the School. Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Note 3 - Indirect Cost Rate The School has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance As defined in the Uniform Guidance, the Student Financial Assistance Programs are considered to be a cluster and accordingly, have been classified as one program for testing purposes. The Student Financial Assistance Cluster and the Education Stabilization Fund have been defined as major programs.

Finding Details

FINDING: 2023-001 Earmarking Federal Agency / Federal Program: U.S. Department of Education / Education Stabilization Fund Subject: Earmarking (G) ALN Number: 84.425 Questioned Costs: $ 1,218,645 Type of Finding: Material Noncompliance, Material Weakness Internal Control Perspective Information: Repeat finding: No Criteria Institutions must use no less than 50 percent of funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide emergency financial aid grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to Coronavirus. Under ARP, the amount of funds that a public and private nonprofit institution must devote to financial aid grants to students is the full amount allocated under the Student Aid (84.425E) subprogram of HEERF III. The HEERF III grants allocated to the School were designated at 50% for the students and 50% for the School. Condition The School did not draw down and distribute any HEERF III student funds to its students under HEERF III as of June 30, 2023. However, it expended all the HEERF III institutional funds in 2022. Cause Management was led to believe by its third-party servicer that the funds had been correctly expensed Effect The School expended $1,218,645 of institutional funds without drawing down and expending any student funds. Recommendation The School has contacted DOE to request the HEERF III students funds in order to distribute the funds to its student. If the School is unable to receive those funds, we recommend that the School should contact DOE to resolve the potential liability. Views of Responsible Officials The School has contacted DOE to request the HEERF III students funds in order to distribute the funds to its student. If the School is unable to receive those funds, we will contact DOE to resolve the potential liability.
FINDING: 2023-001 Earmarking Federal Agency / Federal Program: U.S. Department of Education / Education Stabilization Fund Subject: Earmarking (G) ALN Number: 84.425 Questioned Costs: $ 1,218,645 Type of Finding: Material Noncompliance, Material Weakness Internal Control Perspective Information: Repeat finding: No Criteria Institutions must use no less than 50 percent of funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide emergency financial aid grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to Coronavirus. Under ARP, the amount of funds that a public and private nonprofit institution must devote to financial aid grants to students is the full amount allocated under the Student Aid (84.425E) subprogram of HEERF III. The HEERF III grants allocated to the School were designated at 50% for the students and 50% for the School. Condition The School did not draw down and distribute any HEERF III student funds to its students under HEERF III as of June 30, 2023. However, it expended all the HEERF III institutional funds in 2022. Cause Management was led to believe by its third-party servicer that the funds had been correctly expensed Effect The School expended $1,218,645 of institutional funds without drawing down and expending any student funds. Recommendation The School has contacted DOE to request the HEERF III students funds in order to distribute the funds to its student. If the School is unable to receive those funds, we recommend that the School should contact DOE to resolve the potential liability. Views of Responsible Officials The School has contacted DOE to request the HEERF III students funds in order to distribute the funds to its student. If the School is unable to receive those funds, we will contact DOE to resolve the potential liability.