Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters
Condition: We noted that for two of the students tested, the enrollment statuses reported in NSLDS were still listed as withdrawn (W) despite graduating (G). This included one student from the University of ...
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters
Condition: We noted that for two of the students tested, the enrollment statuses reported in NSLDS were still listed as withdrawn (W) despite graduating (G). This included one student from the University of Kansas who graduated in December 2023 and one student at Fort Hays State University who graduated May 2024. In addition, we noted that some of the institutions did not have an observable, auditable internal control over the submission process at the time of testing.
Recommendation: We recommend that the institutions implement procedures to ensure that enrollment statuses, particularly those who were initially marked as withdrawn but need to be moved to graduated, are reported correctly and timely.
Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Action taken in response to finding:
Fort Hays State University: The University will evaluate and enhance current procedures to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of student status changes to NSLDS.
University of Kansas (KU): KU has implemented a process to review students who withdrew during the semester then subsequently graduated at the end of that semester. This ensures that their enrollment status, which is accurately updated in the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), is subsequently reflected in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) in a timely manner.
Pittsburg State University: The University will evaluate internal controls around NSLDS status change submission process and work with the IT department to implement an observable control procedure.
Kansas State University: The University has reviewed their process and identified a control and will maintain documentation of this control occurring.
Emporia State University: The University will evaluate their procedures around NSLDS status change submissions and implement a formalized control procedure to document the review of this process.
Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action:
Fort Hays State University: Chantelle Arnold, Doug Storer
University of Kansas: Casey Wallace, University of Kansas Registrar
Pittsburg State University: Melinda Roelfs, Registrar
Kansas State University: Kelley Brundage, University Registrar
Emporia State University: Sheri Brooks, Registrar
Planned completion date for corrective action plan:
Fort Hays State University: April 2025
University of Kansas: March 4, 2025.
Pittsburg State University: July 2025
Kansas State University: March 10, 2025
Emporia State University: April 2025