Audit 389473

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$98.53M
Findings
9
Programs
36
Organization: Coastal Carolina University (SC)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-02-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1175653 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1175654 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1175655 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1175656 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1175657 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1175658 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1175659 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1175660 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1175661 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS $74.94M Yes 1
84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM $18.95M Yes 1
84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM $519,047 Yes 1
11.467 METEOROLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC MODERNIZATION DEVELOPMENT $355,021 Yes 0
84.325 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES $233,502 Yes 0
81.124 PREDICTIVE SCIENCE ACADEMIC ALLIANCE PROGRAM $233,249 Yes 0
11.432 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) COOPERATIVE INSTITUTES $198,071 Yes 0
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $151,807 Yes 0
12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH $120,850 Yes 0
11.012 INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS) $114,228 Yes 0
47.074 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES $95,785 Yes 0
81.RD PREDICTIVE SCIENCE ACADEMIC ALLIANCE PROGRAM $90,150 Yes 0
84.038 FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM_FEDERAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS $79,433 Yes 1
47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) $58,206 Yes 0
15.424 MARINE MINERALS ACTIVITIES $55,177 Yes 0
84.374 TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER INCENTIVE GRANTS (FORMERLY THE TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND) $34,703 Yes 0
47.050 GEOSCIENCES $33,495 Yes 0
43.001 SCIENCE $32,590 Yes 0
47.070 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING $32,231 Yes 0
15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS $31,539 Yes 0
97.039 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT $23,174 Yes 0
47.049 MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES $19,492 Yes 0
15.654 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS $16,962 Yes 0
11.419 COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION AWARDS $16,807 Yes 0
84.379 TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS (TEACH GRANTS) $14,616 Yes 1
11.417 SEA GRANT SUPPORT $12,225 Yes 0
15.923 NATIONAL CENTER FOR PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING $9,485 Yes 0
81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $8,470 Yes 0
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $8,404 Yes 0
43.008 OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM) $6,937 Yes 0
93.636 ACA - REINVESTMENT OF CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES TO BENEFIT NURSING HOME RESIDENTS $6,702 Yes 0
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $6,623 Yes 0
93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING $2,795 Yes 0
45.129 PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES FEDERAL/STATE PARTNERSHIP $2,739 Yes 0
15.605 SPORT FISH RESTORATION $1,637 Yes 0
84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS $-1 Yes 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
Y125J95VYKX3 Jennifer Watkins Auditee
8433496612 Brian Nicholson Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

General The accompanying Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance presents the activity of all federal award programs of the University. The reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the University’s financial statements. All federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other government agencies, are included on the schedule. 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). Basis Of Accounting The accompanying Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance is presented using the accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the University’s financial statements. Expenditures for nonfinancial aid awards include indirect costs, related primarily to facilities operation and maintenance and general, divisional and departmental administrative services, which are allocated to direct cost objectives (including federal awards) based on negotiated formulas commonly referred to as facilities and administrative cost rates. Facilities and administrative costs allocated to such awards for the year ended June 30, 2025, were based on predetermined fixed rates negotiated with the University’s cognizant federal agency. The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under Uniform Guidance. Loan Programs The University participates in the Federal Direct Student Loans (Direct Loans) program of the U.S. Department of Education, which includes subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans and Federal PLUS loans. Under the Direct Loans program, the University is responsible only for certain administrative duties, accordingly, the disbursements under the program and the outstanding loan balances are excluded from the financial statements of the University. The totals of loans processed for the current fiscal year are: "See the Notes to the SEFA for chart." The Federal Perkins Loan Program is administered directly by the University and balances and transactions relating to the program are included in the University’s financial statements. Due to the expiration of the Federal Perkins Loan Program on September 30, 2017, the University did not disburse any Perkins loans to sutdents during the year ended June 30, 2025. The balance of loans outstanding under the Federal Perkins Loan program was $79,433 as of June 30, 2025. The University has begn to return delinquent Perkins loan balances to the Department of Education in preparation for the eventual liquidation process. The University is also required to periodically return excess cash on hand from the program to the Department of Education.

Finding Details

Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Federal Awards: 2025-001. Enrollment Reporting Student Financial Aid Cluster AL# 84.033, 84.007, 84.063, 84.268, 84.068, 84.379 Award Year: 2025 Criteria: Title IV requires institutions to complete and report, within a minimum of 60 days, student status changes to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Condition: During the fiscal year 2025, the University failed to timely report student status changes to the NSLDS in 2 out of a total of 40 instances within the required timeframe. Context: We addressed the matter with University management who are aware of the enrollment reporting requirements to the NSLDS. Effect: Failure to properly review and adhere to policies and procedures can lead to noncompliance and the misappropriation of federal funds that are not detected during the normal course of business. Cause: The policies and procedures of the University did not ensure that NSLDS reporting requirements were met. Recommendation: We recommend the University review and update its policies and procedures to ensure all enrollment status changes are reviewed and submitted in a timely manner in accordance with federal requirements. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: We concur with the finding. Management has addressed their corrective action plan in a separately issued letter. Questioned Costs: None