Audit 395188

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$14.83M
Findings
5
Programs
8
Organization: Northwest Nazarene University (ID)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-03-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1190889 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1190890 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1190891 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1190892 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1190893 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N

Contacts

Name Title Type
ELJHAMA4CQW5 John Greentree Auditee
2084678523 Brenda Scherer Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Northwest Nazarene University 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 2 CFR 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 Northwest Nazarene University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Northwest Nazarene University.
The Institution 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)

Finding Details

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal Program Name: Student Financial Aid Cluster – Various Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Various Pass-Through Agency: N/A Pass-Through Number(s): N/A Award Period: July 1, 2024 through 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. Regulations require the status include an accurate effective date. In addition, 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: Durning our testing, it was noted that the change in status was reported outside the required 60 day window for 7 of the 40 students tested. Questioned Costs: None Cause: The University did not have a process in place to ensure the student who graduated or withdrew was reported timely. Effect: The University did not comply with Department of Education (ED) regulations by reporting student enrollment status changes timely and accurately. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the University reevaluate their procedures and review policies surrounding reporting status changes to NSLDS to ensure timely and accurate reporting. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.