Audit 395253

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$27.80M
Findings
4
Programs
13
Organization: Chatham University (PA)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-03-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1191022 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes EN
1191023 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes EN
1191024 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes EN
1191025 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes EN

Contacts

Name Title Type
M9MKPRAMFD85 Leonard Cullo Auditee
4123651145 Jared Clark Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The federal Perkins loan programs listed below are administered directly by the University, and balances and transactions related to these programs are included in the University's basic financial statements. Loans outstanding at the beginning of the year and made during the year are included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. The balance of loans outstanding consists of: Assistance Outstanding Balance Listing Number Program Name at June 30, 2025 84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $ 169,888
The University 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-668.834 CFR 668.8(e)(2)

Finding Details

Retention of Certain Internal Control Documentation Federal Agencies: United States Department of Education Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.063, 84.007, 84.033, 84.268 Award Period: 7/1/2024-6/30/2025 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls Over Compliance and Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Student Financial Assistance cluster requires that there be documented procedures and controls in place to ensure timely and accurate COD Disbursement reporting, as well as documented procedures and controls in place to ensure excess federal aid disbursed to students accounts is either paid to the student within 14 days, or if the institution obtained an authorization to hold credit balance, by the end of the loan period or last payment period in the award year for which the funds were awarded. Condition: The University was unable to produce documentation of the internal controls being performed for certain items selected for testing described above. Questioned Costs: N/A Cause: The University did not have internal control documentation retained for all items selected for testing. Effects: No documentation of internal controls being performed. Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: Management should review internal control documentation processes. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees and has a plan to correct the finding.