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Audit 330351

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$16.62M
Findings
20
Programs
14
Organization: Triton College - Community College District No. 504 (IL)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-12-02
Auditor: Crowe LLP

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
512528 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512529 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512530 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512531 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512532 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512533 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512534 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512535 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512536 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
512537 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088970 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088971 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088972 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088973 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088974 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088975 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088976 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088977 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088978 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B
1088979 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - B

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $950,994 Yes 0
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $737,924 - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $481,311 Yes 0
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $274,405 Yes 1
84.031 Higher Education Institutional Aid $251,529 - 0
84.042 Trio Student Support Services $188,087 - 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $139,160 Yes 1
17.268 H-1b Job Training Grants $47,170 - 0
84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education $27,778 - 0
94.002 Americorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (rsvp) 94.002 $27,667 - 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $18,968 - 0
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $14,320 Yes 1
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $4,048 Yes 1
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $3,061 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
D4UDBNDKGCZ8 Sum Lau Auditee
7084560300 Christine Torres Auditor
No contacts on file

Notes to SEFA

Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Triton College – Community College District No. 504 (the “College”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the College, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the College. Basis of Accounting and Cost Principles: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles in OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions or the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. 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. Of the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule, the College did not provide any federal awards to subrecipients.
Title: Loans and Loan Guarantees Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Triton College – Community College District No. 504 (the “College”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the College, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the College. Basis of Accounting and Cost Principles: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles in OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions or the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. 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. There were no Loans or Loan Guarantees outstanding at June 30, 2024.
Title: Non-Cash and Federal Insurance Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Triton College – Community College District No. 504 (the “College”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the College, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the College. Basis of Accounting and Cost Principles: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles in OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions or the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. 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 College did not receive non-cash assistance or have Federal insurance in effect during the fiscal year.

Finding Details

Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.
Finding 2024-001
Federal Program Information: Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN 84.007, 84.268, 84.033, 84.063 Criteria: Awards for Student Financial Aid are determined based on financial need. Financial need is established by considering the student's cost of attendance and their individual expected family contribution. The student's cost of attendance is determined based on their status and program at the College. The cost of attendance should align with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Condition: Three of the 25 students in our sample did not have a cost of attendance that aligned with their appropriate budget. Context: The students with the error each had an additional $3,778 added to their cost of attendance by the system. The College provided a report identifying the extent of the error, which affected a total of 130 students in the summer. Questioned Cost: None Effect: The cost of attendance did not agree with the appropriate student budget established by the College. Upon recalculation of aid, the error did not cause any student to be over-awarded aid. Cause: An error was made in entering the cost of attendance adjustment rules into Colleague, the system that determines the student financial aid awards. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that a second person review the cost of attendance adjustment rules for accuracy after they are entered into Colleague. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) was implemented to address an error in the Cost of Attendance (COA) assignment for 130 students in the 24/25 award year. Due to changes in the FAFSA, a housing question was removed, causing some students to be incorrectly assigned a "dependent living with parent" budget instead of the correct "dependent living off-campus" budget, resulting in an inadvertent $3,778 COA increase. However, no students were over-awarded financial aid. Corrective actions included updating system rules, implementing a secondary review process, and adding safeguards to prevent future errors. Additionally, periodic reviews and ongoing staff training will ensure continued accuracy in financial aid processing.