Audit 344243

Criteria: When a recipient of a Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date and must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22(j)(1)). Condition: The University’s internal controls did not ensure the timely return of Title IV funding within the 45 day remittance period. Cause: The University had a change in the personnel responsible for remitting the funds to the Department of Education during the reporting period. Effect: The University was not in compliance with the return of Title IV funds within the 45 day requirement. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: Out of 33 students that withdrew during the period of enrollment and received Title IV funds, ten students were selected for testing and identified 3 returns that were not made timely. Our sampling method was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable Recommendation: We recommend that a supervisor of the individual processing the return review all amounts being returned to verify the amounts match the approved RT24 form and that the remittance is made to the Department of Education on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management acknowledges the untimely return of Title IV funds. The University has updated its process for managing Return of Title IV funds which includes a weekly review by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for performing calculations and processing returns, meetings between the Associate Director and Executive Director to review the prior week’s calculations and returns and completion of checklists to document the completion of the returns.

Criteria: When a recipient of a Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date and must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22(j)(1)). Condition: The University’s internal controls did not ensure the timely return of Title IV funding within the 45 day remittance period. Cause: The University had a change in the personnel responsible for remitting the funds to the Department of Education during the reporting period. Effect: The University was not in compliance with the return of Title IV funds within the 45 day requirement. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: Out of 33 students that withdrew during the period of enrollment and received Title IV funds, ten students were selected for testing and identified 3 returns that were not made timely. Our sampling method was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable Recommendation: We recommend that a supervisor of the individual processing the return review all amounts being returned to verify the amounts match the approved RT24 form and that the remittance is made to the Department of Education on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management acknowledges the untimely return of Title IV funds. The University has updated its process for managing Return of Title IV funds which includes a weekly review by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for performing calculations and processing returns, meetings between the Associate Director and Executive Director to review the prior week’s calculations and returns and completion of checklists to document the completion of the returns.

Criteria: When a recipient of a Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date and must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22(j)(1)). Condition: The University’s internal controls did not ensure the timely return of Title IV funding within the 45 day remittance period. Cause: The University had a change in the personnel responsible for remitting the funds to the Department of Education during the reporting period. Effect: The University was not in compliance with the return of Title IV funds within the 45 day requirement. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: Out of 33 students that withdrew during the period of enrollment and received Title IV funds, ten students were selected for testing and identified 3 returns that were not made timely. Our sampling method was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable Recommendation: We recommend that a supervisor of the individual processing the return review all amounts being returned to verify the amounts match the approved RT24 form and that the remittance is made to the Department of Education on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management acknowledges the untimely return of Title IV funds. The University has updated its process for managing Return of Title IV funds which includes a weekly review by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for performing calculations and processing returns, meetings between the Associate Director and Executive Director to review the prior week’s calculations and returns and completion of checklists to document the completion of the returns.

Criteria: When a recipient of a Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date and must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22(j)(1)). Condition: The University’s internal controls did not ensure the timely return of Title IV funding within the 45 day remittance period. Cause: The University had a change in the personnel responsible for remitting the funds to the Department of Education during the reporting period. Effect: The University was not in compliance with the return of Title IV funds within the 45 day requirement. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: Out of 33 students that withdrew during the period of enrollment and received Title IV funds, ten students were selected for testing and identified 3 returns that were not made timely. Our sampling method was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable Recommendation: We recommend that a supervisor of the individual processing the return review all amounts being returned to verify the amounts match the approved RT24 form and that the remittance is made to the Department of Education on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management acknowledges the untimely return of Title IV funds. The University has updated its process for managing Return of Title IV funds which includes a weekly review by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for performing calculations and processing returns, meetings between the Associate Director and Executive Director to review the prior week’s calculations and returns and completion of checklists to document the completion of the returns.

Criteria: When a recipient of a Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date and must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22(j)(1)). Condition: The University’s internal controls did not ensure the timely return of Title IV funding within the 45 day remittance period. Cause: The University had a change in the personnel responsible for remitting the funds to the Department of Education during the reporting period. Effect: The University was not in compliance with the return of Title IV funds within the 45 day requirement. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: Out of 33 students that withdrew during the period of enrollment and received Title IV funds, ten students were selected for testing and identified 3 returns that were not made timely. Our sampling method was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable Recommendation: We recommend that a supervisor of the individual processing the return review all amounts being returned to verify the amounts match the approved RT24 form and that the remittance is made to the Department of Education on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management acknowledges the untimely return of Title IV funds. The University has updated its process for managing Return of Title IV funds which includes a weekly review by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for performing calculations and processing returns, meetings between the Associate Director and Executive Director to review the prior week’s calculations and returns and completion of checklists to document the completion of the returns.

Criteria: When a recipient of a Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date and must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22(j)(1)). Condition: The University’s internal controls did not ensure the timely return of Title IV funding within the 45 day remittance period. Cause: The University had a change in the personnel responsible for remitting the funds to the Department of Education during the reporting period. Effect: The University was not in compliance with the return of Title IV funds within the 45 day requirement. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: Out of 33 students that withdrew during the period of enrollment and received Title IV funds, ten students were selected for testing and identified 3 returns that were not made timely. Our sampling method was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable Recommendation: We recommend that a supervisor of the individual processing the return review all amounts being returned to verify the amounts match the approved RT24 form and that the remittance is made to the Department of Education on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management acknowledges the untimely return of Title IV funds. The University has updated its process for managing Return of Title IV funds which includes a weekly review by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for performing calculations and processing returns, meetings between the Associate Director and Executive Director to review the prior week’s calculations and returns and completion of checklists to document the completion of the returns.

Criteria: When a recipient of a Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date and must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22(j)(1)). Condition: The University’s internal controls did not ensure the timely return of Title IV funding within the 45 day remittance period. Cause: The University had a change in the personnel responsible for remitting the funds to the Department of Education during the reporting period. Effect: The University was not in compliance with the return of Title IV funds within the 45 day requirement. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: Out of 33 students that withdrew during the period of enrollment and received Title IV funds, ten students were selected for testing and identified 3 returns that were not made timely. Our sampling method was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable Recommendation: We recommend that a supervisor of the individual processing the return review all amounts being returned to verify the amounts match the approved RT24 form and that the remittance is made to the Department of Education on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management acknowledges the untimely return of Title IV funds. The University has updated its process for managing Return of Title IV funds which includes a weekly review by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for performing calculations and processing returns, meetings between the Associate Director and Executive Director to review the prior week’s calculations and returns and completion of checklists to document the completion of the returns.

Criteria: When a recipient of a Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date and must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22(j)(1)). Condition: The University’s internal controls did not ensure the timely return of Title IV funding within the 45 day remittance period. Cause: The University had a change in the personnel responsible for remitting the funds to the Department of Education during the reporting period. Effect: The University was not in compliance with the return of Title IV funds within the 45 day requirement. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: Out of 33 students that withdrew during the period of enrollment and received Title IV funds, ten students were selected for testing and identified 3 returns that were not made timely. Our sampling method was not, and was not intended to be statistically valid. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable Recommendation: We recommend that a supervisor of the individual processing the return review all amounts being returned to verify the amounts match the approved RT24 form and that the remittance is made to the Department of Education on a timely basis. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management acknowledges the untimely return of Title IV funds. The University has updated its process for managing Return of Title IV funds which includes a weekly review by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for performing calculations and processing returns, meetings between the Associate Director and Executive Director to review the prior week’s calculations and returns and completion of checklists to document the completion of the returns.