Audit 50536

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$140.69M
Findings
2
Programs
55
Organization: Oakland University (MI)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-15

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
43789 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - L
620231 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $84.96M Yes 0
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $20.32M Yes 0
84.425 Covid-19 - Education Stabilization Fund $2.72M Yes 0
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $1.51M Yes 0
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $1.23M Yes 0
93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research $809,514 Yes 0
84.047 Trio_upward Bound $636,167 - 0
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $594,572 Yes 0
47.074 Biological Sciences $467,858 Yes 0
93.178 Nursing Workforce Diversity $460,219 - 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $448,756 Yes 0
93.264 Nurse Faculty Loan Program (nflp) $363,190 Yes 0
93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research $339,260 Yes 0
93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training $335,720 Yes 0
12.RD Basic Research Support Grant $310,619 Yes 0
93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders $287,620 Yes 0
93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs $229,286 Yes 0
19.501 Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan $163,343 - 0
93.077 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research $153,261 Yes 0
93.395 Cancer Treatment Research $149,278 Yes 0
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $144,570 Yes 0
81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program $133,643 Yes 0
93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health $122,111 Yes 0
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $109,834 Yes 0
84.379 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants) $107,032 Yes 0
12.910 Research and Technology Development $88,640 Yes 0
12.903 Gencyber Grants Program $82,882 Yes 0
47.050 Geosciences $79,541 Yes 0
93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research $70,884 Yes 0
84.334 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs $57,899 - 0
81.222 Electricity Research, Development and Analysis $36,519 Yes 0
93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research $36,391 Yes 0
93.124 Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships $32,721 - 0
47.041 Engineering $31,048 Yes 0
12.420 Military Medical Research and Development $27,086 Yes 0
12.431 Basic Scientific Research $23,769 Yes 0
81.086 Conservation Research and Development $23,740 Yes 0
93.113 Environmental Health $21,465 Yes 0
47.084 Small Business Innovation Research $20,861 Yes 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $19,500 - 0
93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders $18,828 Yes 0
93.867 Vision Research $17,931 Yes 0
43.008 Education $16,811 Yes 0
47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences $14,561 Yes 0
93.433 Acl National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research $14,122 Yes 0
12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program $11,470 Yes 0
93.145 Aids Education and Training Centers $9,912 Yes 0
15.662 Great Lakes Restoration $7,116 - 0
81.121 Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration $6,086 Yes 0
93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research $5,978 Yes 0
10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (afri) $5,454 Yes 0
47.076 Education and Human Resources $3,578 Yes 0
93.273 Alcohol Research Programs $3,065 Yes 0
45.149 Promotion of the Humanities_division of Preservation and Access $1,477 Yes 0
93.838 Lung Diseases Research $274 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HJTLACN81NK1 James Hargett Auditee
2483702297 Dana Coomes Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Loan/loan guarantee outstanding balances Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Oakland University (the University) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. 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 (the 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 position, or cash flows of the University. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the same basis of accounting as the University's basic financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. The pass through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate to recover indirect costs, as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The University utilizes the services of University Accounting Services, Inc. (UAS) to administer the repayment of Perkins Loans and perform certain due diligence procedures. The UAS Compliance Attestation Examination of the Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 was received and reviewed. No significant items of noncompliance or control weaknesses were noted. There was $450,490 of Federal Perkins loans (ALN 84.038) outstanding as of June 30, 2022. There were no program disbursements under the Federal Perkins Loan Program for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Title: Adjustments and Transfers Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Oakland University (the University) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. 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 (the 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 position, or cash flows of the University. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the same basis of accounting as the University's basic financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. The pass through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.The University has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate to recover indirect costs, as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. As allowable and in accordance with federal regulations issued by the U.S Department of Education, in the year ended June 30, 2022, the University transferred $563,973 of the 2021 2022 Federal Work Study Program (ALN 84.033) award to the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (ALN 84.007) award, which it expended in the 2021 2022 award year.

Finding Details

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 84.425E Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) - Student Portion Federal Award Identification Number and Year - P425E201974 - Year ended June 30, 2022 Pass through Entity - Not applicable Finding Type - Significant deficiency Repeat Finding - No Criteria - The U.S. Department of Education, through a notice issued on May 13, 2021, requires that quarterly reports related to HEERF are publicly posted on the University's website no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Further, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III FAQ dated May 11, 2021 requires reporting activity separately each quarter. Condition - The quarterly report for the student portion of HEERF was not posted on the University's website within the time frame and format allowed in one instance. Questioned Costs - None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - Not applicable Context - The student portion report for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was not posted on the University's website within the required time frame. Cause and Effect - Confirmation of the upload of the quarterly report for the student HEERF grant under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) was not monitored sufficiently to ensure timely posting to the University's website. Recommendation - We recommend the University implement additional monitoring controls to ensure that required reports for grants that are new, or for which the University does not have historical experience (such as HEERF), are issued according to the prescribed guidance within the allowed time frame. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The University agrees with the finding and recommendation. The University spent and accounted for $75.6 million in HEERF grants appropriately and followed all applicable guidelines. The University also adhered to the various reporting guidelines that changed multiple times during the grant period, with the exception of this one untimely report posting to the Oakland University website. This was caused by personnel turnover occurring at that time within multiple departments that were part of the process. This situation was unique and has been corrected.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 84.425E Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) - Student Portion Federal Award Identification Number and Year - P425E201974 - Year ended June 30, 2022 Pass through Entity - Not applicable Finding Type - Significant deficiency Repeat Finding - No Criteria - The U.S. Department of Education, through a notice issued on May 13, 2021, requires that quarterly reports related to HEERF are publicly posted on the University's website no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Further, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III FAQ dated May 11, 2021 requires reporting activity separately each quarter. Condition - The quarterly report for the student portion of HEERF was not posted on the University's website within the time frame and format allowed in one instance. Questioned Costs - None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - Not applicable Context - The student portion report for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was not posted on the University's website within the required time frame. Cause and Effect - Confirmation of the upload of the quarterly report for the student HEERF grant under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) was not monitored sufficiently to ensure timely posting to the University's website. Recommendation - We recommend the University implement additional monitoring controls to ensure that required reports for grants that are new, or for which the University does not have historical experience (such as HEERF), are issued according to the prescribed guidance within the allowed time frame. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - The University agrees with the finding and recommendation. The University spent and accounted for $75.6 million in HEERF grants appropriately and followed all applicable guidelines. The University also adhered to the various reporting guidelines that changed multiple times during the grant period, with the exception of this one untimely report posting to the Oakland University website. This was caused by personnel turnover occurring at that time within multiple departments that were part of the process. This situation was unique and has been corrected.