Audit 333204

FY End
2024-05-31
Total Expended
$43.02M
Findings
10
Programs
8
Organization: Faulkner University (AL)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-12-17

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
515160 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
515161 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
515162 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
515163 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
515164 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
1091602 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
1091603 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
1091604 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
1091605 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N
1091606 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $36.13M Yes 1
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $5.35M Yes 1
84.382 Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions $756,884 Yes 0
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $252,299 Yes 1
84.031 Higher Education Institutional Aid $236,954 - 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $233,040 Yes 1
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $34,344 Yes 1
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $21,861 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
X4N7WEDBEKK4 Jamie Horn Auditee
3343867168 Katie Schmidt Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Significant Accounting Policies Used in Preparing the SEFA NOTE 1 Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Faulkner University (the University) under programs of the federal government for the year ended May 31, 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the University. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The University has elected to not use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance for the Education Stabilization Fund. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Faulkner University (the University) under programs of the federal government for the year ended May 31, 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the University.
Title: Loan/loan guarantee outstanding balances Note 2 Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Faulkner University (the University) under programs of the federal government for the year ended May 31, 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the University. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The University has elected to not use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance for the Education Stabilization Fund. The University administers a Federal Perkins Loan Program (CFDA No. 84.038) funded by the United States Department of Education. At May 31, 2024, the loans receivable balance for the program totaled $34,344. Total program disbursements under the program for the year ended May 31, 2024 wer $0 for student loans.
Title: Federal Direct Student Loans NOTE 3 Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Faulkner University (the University) under programs of the federal government for the year ended May 31, 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the University. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The University has elected to not use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance for the Education Stabilization Fund. Students of the University received $36,128,237 in new Federal Direct Student Loans (CFDA No. 84.268) during the year ended May 31, 2024. These loans were not made by the University.
Title: 10% De Minimis Cost Rate NOTE 4 Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Faulkner University (the University) under programs of the federal government for the year ended May 31, 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the University. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The University has elected to not use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance for the Education Stabilization Fund. The University has elected to not use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance for the Education Stabilization Fund.

Finding Details

Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.
Finding 2024-001 - Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting (Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency) Identification of the Federal Program - Student Financial Aid Cluster - Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268. Criteria - Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan program via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates reported to NSLDS. Institutions are responsible for accurate reporting. According to 34 CFR 685.309(2), the University is required to notify the Department of Education via the NSLDS if a “student has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended”. Changes to status are required to be reported within 30 days of becoming aware of the status change, or with the next schedule transmission of statuses if the scheduled transmission is within 60 days. Condition - A sample of 40 students were selected from the population of all students who received federal student financial aid during the year ended May 31, 2024. We obtained the student records and tested compliance with federal regulations for the specific loans and grants. For 13 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change to withdrawn was not reported within the 60-day reporting window after the status change was effective. For 7 out of the 40 students selected for Enrollment Reporting testing, the status change was not reported to NSLDS. Cause - The University’s processes of internal controls for reporting student status changes to NSLDS were not adequate. Effect - Student status changes were not reported to NSLDS within the required timeframe. Identification of Repeat Finding - Repeat finding of prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation - We recommend the University revise its processes for reporting student status changes to NSLDS. The University should implement a process to review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses that appear on the Enrollment Reporting roster files. We also recommend that management implement controls to ensure reported changes are timely and correctly reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding. Out of the 20 exceptions included in this finding, 16 were properly and timely reported by the University to the third-party service provider. The University is currently working with their third-party service provider to identify that root cause of the untimely reporting.