Audit 390298

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$57.51M
Findings
5
Programs
34
Organization: Claflin University (SC)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-03-04

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1176481 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes P
1176482 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes P
1176483 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes P
1176484 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes P
1176485 2025-003 Material Weakness Yes E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.766 COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS $17.84M Yes 0
84.268 FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS $12.43M Yes 1
84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM $8.55M Yes 2
81.137 MINORITY ECONOMIC IMPACT $6.33M Yes 0
84.382 STRENGTHENING MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS $953,863 Yes 0
84.031 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL AID $828,159 Yes 0
84.047 TRIO UPWARD BOUND $580,256 Yes 0
81.089 FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT $455,599 Yes 0
84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS $448,844 Yes 1
93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING $384,796 Yes 0
12.630 BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING $375,672 Yes 0
47.070 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING $309,691 Yes 0
84.042 TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES $279,238 Yes 0
84.116 FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION $267,575 Yes 0
84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM $265,504 Yes 1
84.120 MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT $205,704 Yes 0
11.028 CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM $193,811 Yes 0
81.123 NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (NNSA) MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSI) PROGRAM $168,999 Yes 0
84.302 Next Generation Black STEM Teachers (NGBST) $49,707 Yes 0
84.325 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES $47,712 Yes 0
84.184 SCHOOL SAFELY NATIONAL ACTIVITIES $46,585 Yes 0
10.351 RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANT $41,950 Yes 0
94.013 AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA 94.013 $41,610 Yes 0
47.084 NSF TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS $41,529 Yes 0
11.303 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE $27,088 Yes 0
47.083 INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES $24,710 Yes 0
81.113 DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION RESEARCH $17,319 Yes 0
93.354 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE: PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE $14,247 Yes 0
47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) $13,605 Yes 0
84.220 CENTERS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION $8,580 Yes 0
84.379 TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS (TEACH GRANTS) $7,544 Yes 0
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $4,475 Yes 0
84.302 Summer 2023 MGBST Research $1,145 Yes 0
47.075 SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES $680 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HKKLENWBDNK1 Ashley Schofield Auditee
8035355264 Patricia Pryor Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of Claflin University (the “University”) and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. 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 University,it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the University.
The Federal Direct Student Loan program provides loan capital directly from the federal government (rather than through private lenders) to vocational, undergraduate, and graduate students and their parents. The loans are made directly from the federal government; therefore, there is no loan balance recorded at the University level.
The federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Community Facilities Loans and Grants program, is in the form of interest bearing loans to be repaid in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Because of the continuing compliance requirements, the total outstanding balances at the beginning of the fiscal year plus any expenditures on new loans are reported on the Schedule. See Notes to SEFA for Chart/Table.

Finding Details

Finding 2025-002-Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN#84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Compliance Requirement: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act – Student Information Security Criteria: The University is required to have a written security program that address the seven elements as described in 16 CFR 314.4 (b). Condition: The University does not have a written security program that address the seven elements as described in 16 CFR 314.4 (b) as of June 30, 2025. The University did not complete this action until August 2025. Cause: Although the University meets some of the seven elements as described in 16 CFR 314.4 (b), the University had not established a formalized written policy at June 30, 2025. Effect: The University could have risks associated with the safeguarding of sensitive information it is not aware of or does not protect against. Questioned Costs: None Context: Not all elements as described in 16 CFR 314.4 (b) have been met, and the University does not have formal written documentation of its program. Recommendation: The University should implement a written security program that addresses the required elements as described in 16 CFR 314.4 (b). Identification as a Repeat Finding: Yes, See 2024-003. Management Response: The University concurs with this finding. Corrective Action Plan: See attached management’s corrective action plan.
Finding 2025-003-Student Financial Aid Cluster, ALN# 84.063 Compliance Requirement: Eligibility under the Federal Pell Grant Program Criteria: 34 CFR section 690.75 specifies the award calculation for Federal Pell Grant awards. Condition: A student selected for testing was under awarded Federal Pell Grant. Cause: A miscalculation by the Student Financial Aid Department software, PowerFAIDS, in computing Federal Pell Grant awarded to a student by failing to properly account for enrollment status. Effect: The University could be under or over awarding student awards. Context: One out of twenty-three students selected for testing was under awarded Pell Grant funds. Recommendation: The University should review its process and policies related to awarding Federal Pell Grant funds and determine what changes are needed to the PowerFAIDS software to ensure that Federal Pell awards are being computed correctly. Management Response: The University concurs with this finding. Corrective Action Plan: See attached management’s corrective action plan.