Audit 83940

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$22.99M
Findings
2
Programs
27
Organization: Calvin University (MI)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-29

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
94087 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - L
670529 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $9.30M - 0
84.425 Covid-19 - Education Stabilization Fund $3.41M Yes 1
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $2.22M - 0
84.038 Federal Perkins Loans $1.42M - 0
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $486,321 - 0
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $406,184 - 0
66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $389,982 - 0
47.076 Education and Human Resources $265,156 Yes 0
45.162 Promotion of the Humanities_teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development $260,589 - 0
84.407 Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher Education $207,528 - 0
84.042 Trio_student Support Services $205,174 - 0
93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research $76,498 Yes 0
66.469 Great Lakes Program $68,766 - 0
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $67,800 - 0
84.016 Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs $65,480 - 0
15.662 Great Lakes Restoration $55,702 Yes 0
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $50,883 Yes 0
47.074 Biological Sciences $47,546 Yes 0
47.041 Engineering $32,539 Yes 0
84.379 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants) $27,818 - 0
12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research $18,080 Yes 0
10.664 Cooperative Forestry Assistance $17,233 - 0
43.008 Education $15,752 - 0
45.025 Promotion of the Arts_partnership Agreements $15,623 - 0
45.129 Promotion of the Humanities_federal/state Partnership $10,441 - 0
16.525 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus $2,863 - 0
45.161 Promotion of the Humanities_research $381 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
NNLQK7LNGL93 Ruth Witte Auditee
6165266130 Vicki Vandenberg Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Loan Balances Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Calvin 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 assets, or cash flows of the University. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 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. 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. Loans outstanding at the beginning of the year, loans made during the year, and the administrative cost allowance claimed are included in the federal expenditures presented in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. The balances of loans outstanding consist solely of the Perkins Loan program, which had an outstanding loan balance of $991,897 at 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 Calvin 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 assets, or cash flows of the University. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 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. 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, the University carried forward $45,132 of the 2021 2022 Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Program (84.007) award funds to provide aid to students in 2022 2023.

Finding Details

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - Education Stabilization Fund - ALN 84.425 - Department of Education Federal Award Identification Number and Year - P425F201775 Pass through Entity - None Finding Type - Significant deficiency and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - CARES Act 18004(e) and the CRRSAA 314(e) require an institution receiving funds under HEERF I and HEERF II to submit a report to the secretary at such time in such a manner as the secretary may require. ARP Act 2003 specifies that the same terms and conditions of CRRSAA 314 apply to HEERF III funds. While the acts do not explicitly identify procedures by which institutions must report on their uses of HEERF grant funds, pursuant to these requirements, the Department of Education required quarterly public reporting of student portion and institutional portion awards and an annual report. Additionally, the quarterly reports should be conspicuously posted on the institution?s website as separate documents by quarter and should not be cumulative. Condition - The University did not properly post the HEERF Quarterly Reporting Form by quarter to its website. Additionally, for the HEERF Quarterly Reporting Forms that were posted to its website, the student and institutional expenditures were reported cumulative. Questioned Costs - N/A Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The University only posted the the December 31, 2021 HEERF Quarterly Reporting Forms to its website for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and the expenditures included in these reports were cumulative. Cause and Effect - There were inadequate controls implemented to ensure that the required information was properly made available on the University's website and that reports were prepared accurately. Recommendation - The University should implement additional controls to ensure reporting requirements for federal grants are complied with in all instances.
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - Education Stabilization Fund - ALN 84.425 - Department of Education Federal Award Identification Number and Year - P425F201775 Pass through Entity - None Finding Type - Significant deficiency and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - CARES Act 18004(e) and the CRRSAA 314(e) require an institution receiving funds under HEERF I and HEERF II to submit a report to the secretary at such time in such a manner as the secretary may require. ARP Act 2003 specifies that the same terms and conditions of CRRSAA 314 apply to HEERF III funds. While the acts do not explicitly identify procedures by which institutions must report on their uses of HEERF grant funds, pursuant to these requirements, the Department of Education required quarterly public reporting of student portion and institutional portion awards and an annual report. Additionally, the quarterly reports should be conspicuously posted on the institution?s website as separate documents by quarter and should not be cumulative. Condition - The University did not properly post the HEERF Quarterly Reporting Form by quarter to its website. Additionally, for the HEERF Quarterly Reporting Forms that were posted to its website, the student and institutional expenditures were reported cumulative. Questioned Costs - N/A Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A Context - The University only posted the the December 31, 2021 HEERF Quarterly Reporting Forms to its website for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and the expenditures included in these reports were cumulative. Cause and Effect - There were inadequate controls implemented to ensure that the required information was properly made available on the University's website and that reports were prepared accurately. Recommendation - The University should implement additional controls to ensure reporting requirements for federal grants are complied with in all instances.