Audit 332140

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$35.73M
Findings
2
Programs
3
Organization: New England Law / Boston (MA)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-12-12
Auditor: Cbiz CPAS PC

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
513930 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - N
1090372 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $35.47M Yes 1
84.038 Federal Perkins Loans $130,596 Yes 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $127,419 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
LKD3R6DLJKY8 Gail Duffy Auditee
6174510010 Michelle E. Spriggs Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The School has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. No amounts were passed through to subrecipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of New England Law | Boston (the “School”) 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. Because the Schedule presents only a selected 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. The School includes loans granted under the Federal Direct Student Loan Program as expenditures of federal awards.
Title: Federal Student Loan Program 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The School has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. No amounts were passed through to subrecipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The federal student loan program listed subsequently is administered directly by the School and balances and transactions relating to this program are included in the School’s financial statements. Loans outstanding at the beginning of the year are included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. The program has been terminated by the DOE and therefore no new loans were made during the year ended June 30, 2024. The balance of loans outstanding at June 30, 2024 consists of: SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR TABLE.

Finding Details

Finding – Special Tests and Provisions: Enrollment Reporting – Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.268; June 30, 2024 Award Year; U.S. Department of Education Criteria or Specific Requirement Enrollment information, including the effective date of separation from the institution, must be accurately reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for a student, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. The changes include reductions or increases in attendance levels, withdrawals, graduations, and approved leaves-of absence. It is the institution’s responsibility, as a participant in the Title IV aid programs, to monitor and report these changes to the National Student Loan Data System (“NSLDS”). (NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide November 2022 and 34 CFR 682.610) Condition Found Of the 15 students selected for enrollment reporting testing, one student within the sample was reported to NSLDS outside the maximum 60-day window. This was not a statistically valid sample. Upon further inquiry, there were an additional 7 students included in the same batch reported to NSLDS that were not reported timely. Cause All these students graduated in December. The School’s traditional graduation timing is in the Spring. Due to turnover in the Office of the Registrar, the students who graduated in December were included in the reporting to NSLDS with the other students who graduated in the Spring and, therefore, were reported after the required timing. Effect A student’s enrollment status determines eligibility for in-school status, deferment, grace periods, and repayments, as well as the government’s payment of interest subsidies. The notification of student status changes to NSLDS will cause a student to enter a grace period and determine a repayment date and, therefore, accurate and timely notification of student status to NSLDS is important. Questioned Costs None noted. Identification as a Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation The School should ensure that students who graduate outside the traditional timing in the Spring are reported within the required 60-day window. Views of Responsible Officials See the School’s Corrective Action Plan.
Finding – Special Tests and Provisions: Enrollment Reporting – Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.268; June 30, 2024 Award Year; U.S. Department of Education Criteria or Specific Requirement Enrollment information, including the effective date of separation from the institution, must be accurately reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for a student, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. The changes include reductions or increases in attendance levels, withdrawals, graduations, and approved leaves-of absence. It is the institution’s responsibility, as a participant in the Title IV aid programs, to monitor and report these changes to the National Student Loan Data System (“NSLDS”). (NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide November 2022 and 34 CFR 682.610) Condition Found Of the 15 students selected for enrollment reporting testing, one student within the sample was reported to NSLDS outside the maximum 60-day window. This was not a statistically valid sample. Upon further inquiry, there were an additional 7 students included in the same batch reported to NSLDS that were not reported timely. Cause All these students graduated in December. The School’s traditional graduation timing is in the Spring. Due to turnover in the Office of the Registrar, the students who graduated in December were included in the reporting to NSLDS with the other students who graduated in the Spring and, therefore, were reported after the required timing. Effect A student’s enrollment status determines eligibility for in-school status, deferment, grace periods, and repayments, as well as the government’s payment of interest subsidies. The notification of student status changes to NSLDS will cause a student to enter a grace period and determine a repayment date and, therefore, accurate and timely notification of student status to NSLDS is important. Questioned Costs None noted. Identification as a Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation The School should ensure that students who graduate outside the traditional timing in the Spring are reported within the required 60-day window. Views of Responsible Officials See the School’s Corrective Action Plan.