Audit 375481

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$19.64M
Findings
8
Programs
11
Organization: Augustana College (IL)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2025-12-17

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1165202 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1165203 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1165204 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1165205 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1165206 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1165207 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1165208 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1165209 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N

Contacts

Name Title Type
M49LL3GGY7B5 Kirk Anderson Auditee
3097947203 Liz Cook Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Augustana College (the College) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2025. The information in the 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 and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the College.
The College is in compliance with the following institutional and program eligibility requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and Federal regulations under 34 CFR 668.23: • Correspondence courses the institution offers under 34 CFR 600.7(b) and (g); • Regular students that enroll in correspondence courses under 34 CFR 600.7(b) and (g); • Institution’s regular students that are incarcerated under 34 CFR 600.7(c) and (g); • Completion rates for confined or incarcerated individuals enrolled in non-degree programs at nonprofit institutions under 34 CFR 600.7(c)(3)(ii) and (g); • Institution’s regular students that lack a high school diploma or its equivalent under 34 CFR 600.7(d) and (g); • Completion rates for short-term programs under 34 CFR 668.8(f) and (g); • Placement rates for short-term programs under https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-VI/part-668/subpart-A/section-668.8 34 CFR 668.8(e)(2).
There were no Federal Perkins loans issued during the year. Federal Perkins loans outstanding as of June 30, 2025 were $524,398.

Finding Details

Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Federal Program Name: Student Financial Aid Assistance Listing Number: Student Financial Aid Cluster Award Period: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance • Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Code of Federal Regulations, 34 CFR 685.309 requires that enrollment status changes for students be reported to NSLDS within 30 days or within 60 days if the student with the status change will be reported on a scheduled transmission within 60 days of the change in status. In addition, regulations require the status include an accurate program effective date. Condition: During our testing, it was noted the program enrollment effective date per NSLDS did not match the College's records for 15 out of the 40 students tested. In addition, the change in status was not reported timely for 11 out of the 40 students tested. Questioned Costs: None Context: There were discrepancies between the program enrollment effective dates reported to NSLDS and the College's records as well as students did not have their enrollment status change updated timely. Cause: The College's current processes and controls did not ensure that student status changes and effective dates were accurately and timely reported to NSLDS. The effective date should be the student's last date of attendance and academically related activity. Effect: The College did not comply with Department of Education (ED) regulations by reporting student enrollment status changes timely and accurately. In addition, the NSLDS system is not updated with the correct student information which can cause a student to not properly enter the repayment period. Repeat Finding: Yes; 2024-001 Recommendation: We recommend the College evaluate its procedures and policies around reporting disbursements to NSLDS to ensure that student information is reported accurately and timely. Views of Responsible Official: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.