over Compliance and Material Noncompliance
Student Financial Assistance Cluster
Department of Education
Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.063, 84.268
Federal Program Name: Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Student Loans
Finding Summary: The College did not have controls in place to ensu...
over Compliance and Material Noncompliance
Student Financial Assistance Cluster
Department of Education
Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.063, 84.268
Federal Program Name: Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Student Loans
Finding Summary: The College did not have controls in place to ensure the reporting of enrollment information
under the Pell grant and Direct loan programs via NSLDS was completed. Due to the way the College’s software
pulls the roster information, the Clearing House is unable to send the data to NSLDS. While the College has been
working with the software vendor to correct this issue, the reporting process for NSLDS stopped in the prior award
year and has not resumed. Management did not implement other processes or procedures to deal with the issues
encountered with the software to fulfill their responsibility to ensure accurate and timely reporting and submission
of student status during the year. The College is not in compliance with the federal enrollment reporting
requirements described in the OMB Compliance Supplement and required by the Department of Education.
Repeat finding – Yes, 2022-003
Responsible Individuals: Mary Martin, Registrar
Michael N. Espinoza, Vice President of Student Services
Corrective Action Plan: Enrollment reporting is the responsibility of the Columbia Gorge Community College
(CGCC) Registrar. Reporting of enrollment information in a timely manner for the year ended June 30, 2023, was
impacted by the implementation of a new Student Information System (SIS) in May 2021. The SIS included
significant changes to student recording procedures and a new enrollment reporting process.
In response to the Enrollment Reporting Finding for the year ended June 30, 2023, the Registrar continues
working to mitigate any issues negatively impacting enrollment reporting by:
working with the Vice President of Student Services and Director of Financial Aid to establish internal checks
and balances to ensure reporting is being done in a timely manner.
working with SIS system support staff and internal IT staff to promptly address technical issues and/or other
issues impacting enrollment reporting.
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working with National Student Clearinghouse representative to ensure reporting schedule meets required
timeframes.
consistent review of enrollment files prior to submission to ensure correct student enrollment statuses and
program information are being reported.
prompt resolution of reporting errors.
identifying and training of additional staff on enrollment reporting.
Anticipated Completion Date: to be completed by June 30, 2024