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Audit 387390

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$11.36M
Findings
6
Programs
9
Organization: College of Saint Benedict (MN)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-02-16
Auditor: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1173685 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1173686 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1173687 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1173688 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1173689 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1173690 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS $7.05M Yes 1
84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM $2.04M Yes 1
84.038 FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM_FEDERAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS $974,586 Yes 1
84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM $488,763 Yes 1
84.047 TRIO UPWARD BOUND $408,171 Yes 0
84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS $337,576 Yes 1
84.379 TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS (TEACH GRANTS) $33,948 Yes 1
45.149 PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES DIVISION OF PRESERVATION AND ACCESS $19,291 Yes 0
47.074 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES $8,363 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
XLE3V1NNJLK6 Briana Wentland Auditee
3203635999 Chad Lassen Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of College of Saint Benedict (the College) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2025. 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the College, it is not intended to, 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).
The College also participates in the Federal Direct Loan Program. The dollar amounts are listed in the schedule of federal awards although the College is not the recipient of the funds. Such programs are considered a component of the student financial aid cluster. New loans processed for students during the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows: Assistance Listing Number / Program Name / Amount Federal Direct Loan Program 84.268 / Subsidized / $2,300,339 84.268 / Unsubsidized / $3,657,551 84.268 / PLUS / $1,092,061 $ 7,049,951 During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the College processed no new loans under the Perkins Loan Program (84.038). At June 30, 2025, loans outstanding under the Perkins Loan Program were $700,932

Finding Details

Finding 2025-001
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 effective date. Regulations require that an institution make necessary corrections and return the records within 10 days for any roster files that don’t pass the NSLDS enrollment reporting edits. Condition: During our testing, we noted 1 of the 40 students enrollment status and enrollment effective date per institution's record did not match what was reported to NSLDS. Questioned Costs: None Context: During our testing, we noted the College did not have proper procedures in place to verify the reports sent to NSLDS are including accurate and correct information. Cause: The College processes and controls did not ensure that student status changes were properly reported to NSLDS. The effective date should be the student's last date of attendance and academically-related activity. In addition, students enrollment status should be certified every 60 days. Effect: 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: No. Recommendation: We recommend the College review its reporting procedures to ensure the students' statuses are accurately reported to NSLDS as required by regulations. Views of Responsible Official: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.