Audit 34346

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$31.90M
Findings
2
Programs
4
Organization: New York Law School (NY)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-30

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
37095 2022-001 Material Weakness - N
613537 2022-001 Material Weakness - N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $29.16M Yes 1
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $946,283 Yes 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $740,296 Yes 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $135,739 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
XGWNBU9BL3L4 Shin Moon Auditee
2124312121 Warren Ruppel Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Loan/loan guarantee outstanding balances Accounting Policies: The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. For the purposes of the Schedule, federal awards include all federal assistance entered into directly between the School and the federal government and also between the School and other primary federal awards recipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS (84.268) - Balances outstanding at the end of the audit period were 29157492.
Title: Loan/Loan Guarentee Outstanding Balances Accounting Policies: The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. For the purposes of the Schedule, federal awards include all federal assistance entered into directly between the School and the federal government and also between the School and other primary federal awards recipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The School is only responsible for the performance of certain administrative duties with respect to the Federal Direct Student Loans (CFDA # 84.268). Therefore, the transactions and the balances of loans outstanding related to this program are not included in the Schools consolidated financial statements. The Schedule includes amounts loaned to students during the year ended June 30, 2022.
Title: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND Accounting Policies: The Schedule is presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. For the purposes of the Schedule, federal awards include all federal assistance entered into directly between the School and the federal government and also between the School and other primary federal awards recipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The School received funds for student and institutional purposes under the Higher Education Relief Fund program (HEERF). These funds are administered directly by the School. Amounts expenses for the year ended June 30, 2022, for both the student and institutional portion are included in federal expenditures presented in the Schedule.

Finding Details

The Department of Education through the National Student Loan Data System (?NSLDS?) requires that the School certify all students on their enrollment roster at least every 60 days, even if there has been no change in student status. Student status changes then must be reported to the NSLDS within the required time-period. Condition During our procedures to test compliance with this requirement to enrollment testing, for a sample of 40 students, 35 student status changes were either not reported timely or not reported at all. Cause The student roster was not reviewed timely and as a result student changes were not identified and reported in accordance with the compliance requirement. Effect As the change in status was not reported within the specified time or not reported at all, changes to student loan repayments were not determinable by the Department of Education. Questioned Costs None noted. Context The auditor selected 40 students to test enrollment and examined if the student had a change of address and whether there was an indication of withdrawing from the School either voluntarily or for academic purposes. We examined all applicable documentation to determine the date of any such change in status to conclude whether the School was in compliance with the reporting requirements for the student change in status.
The Department of Education through the National Student Loan Data System (?NSLDS?) requires that the School certify all students on their enrollment roster at least every 60 days, even if there has been no change in student status. Student status changes then must be reported to the NSLDS within the required time-period. Condition During our procedures to test compliance with this requirement to enrollment testing, for a sample of 40 students, 35 student status changes were either not reported timely or not reported at all. Cause The student roster was not reviewed timely and as a result student changes were not identified and reported in accordance with the compliance requirement. Effect As the change in status was not reported within the specified time or not reported at all, changes to student loan repayments were not determinable by the Department of Education. Questioned Costs None noted. Context The auditor selected 40 students to test enrollment and examined if the student had a change of address and whether there was an indication of withdrawing from the School either voluntarily or for academic purposes. We examined all applicable documentation to determine the date of any such change in status to conclude whether the School was in compliance with the reporting requirements for the student change in status.