Audit 402265

FY End
2025-12-31
Total Expended
$5.10M
Findings
1
Programs
3
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-05-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1215586 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS $4.52M Yes 1
12.750 UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS $344,431 Yes 0
93.279 DRUG USE AND ADDICTION RESEARCH PROGRAMS $100,778 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
E3LAM9FF3KW8 Vickie Kelley Auditee
6512134864 Ryan Engebretson Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and Subsidiaries (the Foundation) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 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 Foundation, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Foundation.
The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School 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 Assistance Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 84.268 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: P268K255904 - 2025 Award Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Student Aid Handbook published by the Department of Education states that percentages are calculated to four decimal places and are rounded to three decimal places for the return of Title IV calculations. Condition: The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School (School) did not properly round to three decimal places for one of the student’s return to Title IV calculation in the 8 students tested. Questioned Costs: None reported – known and likely questioned costs are less than $25,000 Context: For one of 8 students tested, the return to Title IV calculation used was not rounding to the proper decimal point causing a $1 variance in the amount returned to the Department of Education. We tested 8 out of 30 total withdrawals during the year. Cause: The School's calculation was not set up correctly to round for winter and summer terms during 2025; however, it was resolved for fall 2025 and beyond. Effect: The School was not completing accurate return to Title IV calculations as defined by the regulations. Recommendation: We recommend the School review its policies and procedures relating to return of Title IV calculations to ensure the calculations are properly set up to round. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.