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Finding 36399 (2022-004)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Independent School District No. 001
MN
Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Significant Deficiency Special Tests & Provisions § 200.326
2022-004 SPECIAL PROVISIONS ? WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS Federal agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal program title: Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Education Pass-Through Number(s): S425D210045 ...
2022-004 SPECIAL PROVISIONS ? WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS Federal agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal program title: Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Education Pass-Through Number(s): S425D210045 and S425C210015 Award Period: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 Type of Finding: ? Material Weakness in internal control over compliance CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP): Recommendation: We recommend that the District obtain the weekly payrolls and statement of compliance from contractors that work on construction contracts financed by federal assistance funds. Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Findings: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Actions Planned in Response to the Finding: Management will implement procedures and controls to obtain the necessary documentation to verify that contractors are in compliance with the wage rate requirements. Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP: Heather Hipp, Business Manager. Planned Completion Date for CAP: June 30, 2023.
View Audit 35449
Finding 36387 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Brainerd Public Schools - Isd 181
MN
Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting Significant Deficiency
Finding 2022-002 ? Reporting Federal agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal program name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: SLFRP2619-2022 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Education Pass-T...
Finding 2022-002 ? Reporting Federal agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal program name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: SLFRP2619-2022 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Education Pass-Through Number(s): Unknown Award Period: July1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in internal control over compliance. Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Recommendation: We recommend that the District implement procedures and controls in relation to the required Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, to ensure they are completed accurately and timely going forward. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The District will implement procedures and controls over federal funds to ensure all requirements have been met. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Marci Lord, Director of Business Services. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2023.
View Audit 34796
Finding 36381 (2022-004)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Cvfiber
VT
Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking
View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Original documents are obtained and provided for all transactions, including inventory, services, and employee records. Time cards and review of salaries, time cards that reflect total time worked, and paid time off will be submitted to ...
View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Original documents are obtained and provided for all transactions, including inventory, services, and employee records. Time cards and review of salaries, time cards that reflect total time worked, and paid time off will be submitted to the company?s outsourced accountant regularly with signature and supervisory approval. Reporting of these items for employees will be on a monthly basis, and stipend personnel on a quarterly basis. Planned Implementation Date of Corrective Action: Implemented Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jennille Smith, Executive Director
View Audit 30692
Finding 36375 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Native Village of Fort Yukon
AK
Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles
Federal Award Finding: 2022-001 ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control and on Compliance with Reporting and Special Tests and Provisions Name and Contact Person: Janet Cadzow, Finance Director Corrective Action: When the ERA1 report for the period ending June 30, 2022 was completed Native Vi...
Federal Award Finding: 2022-001 ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control and on Compliance with Reporting and Special Tests and Provisions Name and Contact Person: Janet Cadzow, Finance Director Corrective Action: When the ERA1 report for the period ending June 30, 2022 was completed Native Village of Fort Yukon had the intention of spending the entire amount of ERA1 funds that were awarded to them. However, the number of ERA applicants decreased after the June 30, 2022 report was submitted. When the report was completed, the staff was not aware of the Treasury?s definition of obligated and did not have funds promised in a commitment letter. Currently the staff has the knowledge of the Treasury?s definition of obligated and the mistake will not be repeated. The final ERA1 report combined Housing Stability Services with Administration costs on the Administrative Cost Line in the report. When the report was completed, the staff had problems accessing the report in the portal. They attempted to reach out for assistance in the portal but were unable to get an answer. The report was completed with combined Administrative Expenses and Housing Stability Services to submit the report by the deadline. NVFY has reached out to the grantor to correct the report with the costs separated out. NVFY believes the problems they had with reporting portal is the cause of the finding and they did everything they could do to be in compliance. Proposed Completion Date: Already completed.
View Audit 36600
Finding 36359 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Portland Housing Center
OR
Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties
Contact Person of Portland Housing Center: Mark Palardy Name and Address of Independent Public Accounting Firm: McDonald Jacobs, P.C. 520 SW Yamhill, Suite 500 Portland, OR 97204 Audit Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The findings from the June 30, 2022 schedule of findings and quest...
Contact Person of Portland Housing Center: Mark Palardy Name and Address of Independent Public Accounting Firm: McDonald Jacobs, P.C. 520 SW Yamhill, Suite 500 Portland, OR 97204 Audit Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The findings from the June 30, 2022 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedules. Finding # 2022-001: Reporting Type: Federal Awards, Significant Deficiency, Immaterial Noncompliance CFDA: 21.024 Agency U.S. Department of Treasury Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance The three report selections could not be located. In addition, the financial statement audit report was due by December 31, 2021 and was submitted on July 6, 2022, subsequent to the deadline. Recommendation: Proper controls and segregation of duties should be implemented to monitor timely completion and submission of required reports. In addition, there should be a documented review by appropriate personnel of the report data (someone other than the preparer), before submission. Copies of submitted reports should be maintained in a retrievable manner. Corrective Action: We will develop a process to ensure reports are reviewed by a supervisory personnel as well as documentation retained showing review. Completion Date: March 31, 2023
View Audit 32547
Finding 36343 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Wyoming Community Development Authority
WY
Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Significant Deficiency
Finding 2022-002 Name of Contact Person ? Travis C. Fegler, Acting Director of Finance & Administration ...
Finding 2022-002 Name of Contact Person ? Travis C. Fegler, Acting Director of Finance & Administration Corrective Action The Finance Department will ensure that all new time studies conducted by the HND Department will subjected to a thorough review to determine that the established allocation computations are accurate and that they are properly utilized in the monthly calculations for administrative payroll reimbursement.
View Audit 26961
Finding 36339 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Wyoming Community Development Authority
WY
Reporting Significant Deficiency Program Income
Finding 2022-001 Name of Contact Person ? Tammy Krei, Director of Housing & Neighborhood Development ...
Finding 2022-001 Name of Contact Person ? Tammy Krei, Director of Housing & Neighborhood Development Corrective Action Effective immediately, the Housing & Neighborhood Development (HND) Department will, on much timelier basis, forward monthly IDIS program income balancing reports received for all grants to the Finance Department for balancing/reconciliation with the WCDA General Ledger.
View Audit 26961
Finding 36338 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Children's Theatre Company
MN
Period of Performance Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303
Corrective Action Plan: The coronavirus pandemic and the Minnesota Governor?s resulting emergency closure of large, in person gatherings through May 28, 2021, impacted the theatre ability to produce live, in-person theatre events. The Theatre continued to operate but with minimum staffing levels to...
Corrective Action Plan: The coronavirus pandemic and the Minnesota Governor?s resulting emergency closure of large, in person gatherings through May 28, 2021, impacted the theatre ability to produce live, in-person theatre events. The Theatre continued to operate but with minimum staffing levels to decrease expenses. Due to the lower staffing levels, segregated duties were not always possible. Several of the items tested were from this decreased staffing timeframe. The Theatre will re-evaluate internal controls to mitigate the risk of non-compliance. To assist in this process, the theatre will add a Chief Operating Officer position. This position will assist in evaluating controls and procedures. They will also contribute an additional level of oversight on expense.
View Audit 25787
Finding 36337 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Commonwealth Cornerstone Group
PA
Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency
Commonwealth Cornerstone Group (?CCG?) respectfully submits the following summary schedule of audit findings for the year ended June 30, 2022. Audit period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 The finding from the schedule of findings and questioned costs is discussed below. The finding is numbered c...
Commonwealth Cornerstone Group (?CCG?) respectfully submits the following summary schedule of audit findings for the year ended June 30, 2022. Audit period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 The finding from the schedule of findings and questioned costs is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. Finding No. 2022 - 001: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 Condition: Semiannual Progress Report (for the period ended June 30, 2022) was not filed timely. Planned Corrective Action: To address the increase in the Organization's activities, the Director of CCG will send an email with the grant reporting file and keep the correspondence with Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. All subsequent reports have been filed timely by the Director of CCG. Explanation of disagreement with finding: There is no disagreement with the finding. Name(s) of the contract person(s) responsible for correction action: Wendy Gessner, Director, at (717)-780-1891
View Audit 26984
Finding 36279 (2022-003)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Erie Community Unit School District No. 1
IL
Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Significant Deficiency § 200.305
Finding No.: 2022-003 Condition: The District's expenditure report filed for June 30, 2022 included expenditures paid in July and August 2022. These amounts were not reported as committed or obligated. Plan: Grant expenditure reports should be prepared on the cash basis and obligations repor...
Finding No.: 2022-003 Condition: The District's expenditure report filed for June 30, 2022 included expenditures paid in July and August 2022. These amounts were not reported as committed or obligated. Plan: Grant expenditure reports should be prepared on the cash basis and obligations reported. The liquidation of the obligations should be reported on subsequent liquidation reports. Anticipated Date of Completion: August 31, 2022 Name of Contact Person: Chuck Milem, Superintendent Management Response: There is no disagreement with this finding and management will monitor all future federal reimbursement requests. Committed and obligated expenditures will be reported appropriately, and will be paid within 90 days after project completion.
View Audit 38147
Finding 36244 (2022-003)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Hope Community Resources, Inc. & Affiliates
AK
Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties
Finding 2022-003 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Noncompliance ? Reporting Corrective Action Plan The audit took longer than anticipated due to the source documentation required to validate prior audits since Hope switched from KPMG to BDO. Going forward, there should be ...
Finding 2022-003 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Noncompliance ? Reporting Corrective Action Plan The audit took longer than anticipated due to the source documentation required to validate prior audits since Hope switched from KPMG to BDO. Going forward, there should be a significant shortening of audit timelines, which will allow the single audit to be filed within the required parameters. Expected Completion Date 9/1/23
View Audit 36980
Finding 36239 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Buncombe County, Nc
NC
Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency
Corrective Action Plan For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 Buncombe County respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 202?. Audit period: July 1, 2021 thr...
Corrective Action Plan For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 Buncombe County respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 202?. Audit period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 The finding from the schedule of findings and questioned costs is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. Finding ? Federal Awards Programs Audit 2022-001 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) The auditors recommend that the County implement a process to formally document the suspension and debarment process for vendors. There is no disagreement with the audit finding. County staff has created a system for capturing and saving suspension and debarment verification. Person responsible for corrective action: Donald P. Warn, Finance Director Completion date: The County will implement this process immediately.
View Audit 35621
Finding 36194 (2022-008)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Great Expectations Housing Corporation
CA
Special Tests & Provisions Reporting Significant Deficiency
Reporting views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions Management has arranged for transfers to be done on the 25th of every month manner and has put in place controls to ensure such transfers are done every month as required.
Reporting views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions Management has arranged for transfers to be done on the 25th of every month manner and has put in place controls to ensure such transfers are done every month as required.
View Audit 34377
Finding 36193 (2022-007)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Great Expectations Housing Corporation
CA
HUD Housing Programs Reporting Significant Deficiency
Reporting views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions Management put in place an electronic work order system that keeps track of the work orders for the property and has put controls in place to actively monitor the system to ensure appropriate repairs are being completed in a tim...
Reporting views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions Management put in place an electronic work order system that keeps track of the work orders for the property and has put controls in place to actively monitor the system to ensure appropriate repairs are being completed in a timely manner.
View Audit 34377
Finding 36192 (2022-006)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Great Expectations Housing Corporation
CA
HUD Housing Programs Eligibility Reporting
Reporting views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions Management will put in place procedures to ensure verification of tenant assets is done during recertification.
Reporting views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions Management will put in place procedures to ensure verification of tenant assets is done during recertification.
View Audit 34377
Finding 36165 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, Inc.
IN
Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting Significant Deficiency
2022-002 ? Significant deficiency related to Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for CFDA #93.498. Recommendation ? The auditors recommend management prepare and retain alternative support for actual direct expenditures incurred to prepare,...
2022-002 ? Significant deficiency related to Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for CFDA #93.498. Recommendation ? The auditors recommend management prepare and retain alternative support for actual direct expenditures incurred to prepare, prevent, or respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as lost revenues incurred based on terms established by HHS and Uniform Guidance. This alternative support may need to be provided to HHS or contracted representative if a subsequent compliance review were to be required. Planned Corrective Action ? Choices concurs with audit finding 2022-002. Choices is preparing alternative support for actual direct expenditures incurred to prepare, prevent, or respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as lost revenues incurred based on terms established by HHS and Uniform Guidance. From alternative support prepared, Choices believes they can support the award with lost revenues that will be reported during the period four submission.
View Audit 28336
Finding 36031 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Art Center College of Design
CA
Questioned Costs Eligibility Significant Deficiency
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN To Whom It May Concern: This letter includes the corrective action plan in response to the audit finding from the Single Audit for the 2021-22 Award Year. Audit Finding 2022-001: Student received an incorrect amount of Pell award and was over awarded by $200. The amount was re...
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN To Whom It May Concern: This letter includes the corrective action plan in response to the audit finding from the Single Audit for the 2021-22 Award Year. Audit Finding 2022-001: Student received an incorrect amount of Pell award and was over awarded by $200. The amount was returned to the U.S. Department of Education in July 2022. Corrective Action Plan: This was an unusual case where a third disbursement was added manually late in the year due to a Professional Judgement appeal. In order to avoid an over-award in the future, the Financial Aid Office will implement the following: - The Financial Aid Office will request training from our Ellucian consultant on how best to add unusual disbursements. - Otherwise, staff should consistently use the Pell auto-package functionality within the Colleague system. - If a disbursement must be added manually due to a functionality error, the award change must be reviewed by a senior staff member. - The grant amounts will be audited at the end of the year. The contact person responsible for the corrective action is Cheryl Gillies, Executive Director, Financial Aid. The corrective action has been implemented as of July 31, 2022. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Cheryl Gillies Executive Director, Financial Aid ArtCenter 1700 Lida St. Pasadena, CA 91103 626.396.2204
View Audit 38006 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 35997 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Cambridge College
MA
Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions Reporting
Contact person(s) responsible for corrective action - Amy Cavelier and Robert Wagstaff, Registrar?s Office Anticipated completion date ? August 31, 2023 Corrective Action The Registrar?s office will ensure proper controls and processes are in place to ensure program-level effective date information...
Contact person(s) responsible for corrective action - Amy Cavelier and Robert Wagstaff, Registrar?s Office Anticipated completion date ? August 31, 2023 Corrective Action The Registrar?s office will ensure proper controls and processes are in place to ensure program-level effective date information is properly and timely submitted to the NSLDS. Timeframe: June through August 2023 Responsible Parties: Amy Cavelier and Robert Wagstaff Goal: Registrar management and staff are working with the College?s Student Information Systems and IT departments to verify when and how the conflicting program-level effective dates were entered. At this point, we believe that the data originating from Jenzabar is correct. Discrepancies were created during the NSC error cleaning process, and data including those discrepancies were reported to the NSC and subsequently the NSLDS. Registrar?s Office management and staff are working with the NSLDS to obtain final student data reports which will be compared to the monthly student data files originally submitted to the NSC, prior to error correction, to identify the discrepancies and the cause of the data errors. The College is transitioning the enrollment reporting responsibility to another member of the Registrar?s Office. This transition will include formal training on the Jenzabar student information system, with a particular focus on NSLDS data reporting, as well as the NSC and NSLDS data submission processes. Our first Jenzabar training sessions have been scheduled for June 30 and July 7, 2023.
View Audit 33821
Finding 35988 (2022-004)
Significant Deficiency 2022
University of Maine System
ME
Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds ? Assistance Listing No. 84.425 Recommendation: We recommend the universities review their reporting procedures to ensure all required steps are included as well as the supporting documentation to prepare the report is retained. University of Maine at Fort Ken...
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds ? Assistance Listing No. 84.425 Recommendation: We recommend the universities review their reporting procedures to ensure all required steps are included as well as the supporting documentation to prepare the report is retained. University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) Condition: Two quarterly student reports tested were missing a required disclosure item. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: UMFK has amended all quarterly reports (9/30/2021, 12/31/2021, and 3/31/2022) to include the missing required disclosure item related to eligible students. Supporting worksheets have been updated to include all relevant disclosure items and reported data is verified using queries from both the financial and student information systems to ensure report accuracy and completeness. A review process has been implemented whereby the Financial Analyst signs off on preparation and the Chief Business Officer performs a final review and approval prior to submission. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Megan Desjardins, Financial Analyst for the University of Maine at Fort Kent Pamela Ashby, Chief Business Officer for the University of Maine at Fort Kent Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed March 3, 2023 University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) Condition: One annual report tested where the supporting documentation did not agree to what was included in the report. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: We realized the error during the next quarterly report cycle and corrected our internal data sheets, but the federal reporting portal was not open for corrections. Now that the federal reporting portal has reopened, we are in the process of correcting the 2021 annual report. In response to this finding, we have incorporated a verification of data in the spreadsheets used to prepare the annual report and now require a final review by the Chief Business Officer or his or her designee prior to submission. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Christine Wilson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the University of Maine at Farmington Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 31, 2023 University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) Condition: One quarterly institutional report was not published timely. Two quarterly student reports tested where the supporting documentation did not agree to what was included in the report. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: As a result of a retirement in June 2022, we implemented additional internal controls for the timely compiling and review of required HEERF quarterly reports. The quarterly reports are now compiled by two staff members, and then reviewed and signed off by the Director of Financial Aid and the Controller?s Office the week prior to each deadline for the posting of the report to the institution?s website. As of July 1, 2022, with the updated quarterly report template and requirements from the Department of Education, we implemented a new, standardized process for gathering the appropriate student data for the reports, and new processes for documenting and retaining the data used in the reports. The reports in question were completed prior to this new process and amendments correcting the report information were made on September 6, 2022, and subsequently posted to the institution?s website. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Connie Smith, Director of Financial Aid for the University of Maine at Presque Isle Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed September 6, 2022 University of Maine (UM) Condition: Two quarterly student reports tested where the supporting documentation did not agree to what was included in the report. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: As of July 1, 2022, with the updated quarterly report template and requirements from the Department of Education, we implemented a new, standardized process for gathering the appropriate student data for the reports, and new processes for documenting and retaining the data used in the reports. The reports in question were completed prior to this new process and amendments correcting the report information were made on January 27, 2023 and subsequently posted to the institution?s website. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Connie Smith, Director of Financial Aid for the University of Maine Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed January 27, 2023
View Audit 36516
Finding 35975 (2022-003)
Significant Deficiency 2022
University of Maine System
ME
Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency
Student Financial Assistance Cluster ? Assistance Listing No. Various Recommendation: We recommend the Universities review their reporting procedures to ensure that students? statuses are accurately and timely reported to NSLDS and all errors are corrected within the appropriate timeframe as require...
Student Financial Assistance Cluster ? Assistance Listing No. Various Recommendation: We recommend the Universities review their reporting procedures to ensure that students? statuses are accurately and timely reported to NSLDS and all errors are corrected within the appropriate timeframe as required by regulations. University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) Condition: During our testing of 40 students, we noted five students at the University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) whose campus enrollment date was not timely reported. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Registrar responsible for reporting campus enrollment during the year under audit left the position on August 15, 2022. The errors noted during the audit have been discussed with both the Interim Registrar and new Registrar to ensure understanding of and compliance with enrollment reporting requirements. In response to this finding, the new Registrar has worked very closely with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) to correct and update the required reporting dates through the next several terms. They have confirmed all dates in their calendar. The Director of Financial Aid now also receives reporting email notifications from the NSC as an internal control process for ensuring that reporting is occurring in a timely manner. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sara Best, Registrar for the University of Maine at Fort Kent Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed September 2022 University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) Condition: During our testing of 40 students, we noted for one student at the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), the enrollment effective date did not match the enrollment effective date per UMF?s records. In addition, for one student, the program enrollment effective date did not match the program enrollment effective date per UMF?s records. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Immediate corrections to the reported dates were made upon notification of the finding. The Assistant Registrar runs the ?Student Clearinghouse File? report in its student system, MaineStreet, that transmits enrollment information to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). This reports both the enrollment effective date and the program enrollment effective date. In December 2021 the NSC implemented a new warning code series (1801 ? 1806) that kicks back any inconsistencies with the two dates as reported. To prevent similar errors in the future, a process has been implemented whereby the Assistant Registrar reviews these warnings and makes required corrections. UMF was previously sending a Degree Verify Report, which is a report run in MaineStreet, to the NSC three times a year for May graduates, August graduates and December graduates. We have changed our reporting timeline for graduates and are now sending the Degree Verify Report monthly to pick up any students who get cleared for graduation late. The Assistant Registrar who is responsible for reporting to the NSC is participating in the regular webinars provided by the NSC, to address reporting issues. Person responsible for corrective action: Lisa Beane, Assistant Registrar for the University of Maine at Farmington Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed July 25, 2022 University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) Condition: During our testing of 40 students, we noted for two students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI), the program enrollment effective date did not match the program enrollment effective date per the University?s records. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Registrar responsible for reporting campus enrollment during the year under audit left the position in July 2022. The errors noted during the audit have been discussed with both the Interim Registrar and new Registrar to ensure understanding of and compliance with reporting requirements. The new Registrar has updated policies and procedures regarding the reporting process and all reporting dates are confirmed in their calendar. The Director of Financial Aid now also receives reporting email notifications from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) as an internal control process for ensuring that reporting is occurring in a timely manner. In addition, the student records team at UMPI have received additional guidance and training from the NSC. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Lisa Smith, Registrar for the University of Maine at Presque Isle Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed August 2022
View Audit 36516
Finding 35974 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
University of Maine System
ME
Student Financial Aid HUD Housing Programs Reporting
Student Financial Assistance Cluster ? Assistance Listing No. Various Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and policies around reporting disbursements to COD to ensure that student information is reported accurately and timely. University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI...
Student Financial Assistance Cluster ? Assistance Listing No. Various Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and policies around reporting disbursements to COD to ensure that student information is reported accurately and timely. University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) Condition: During our testing at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, we noted one Pell disbursement that was not reported within the required 15 days and two Pell disbursements where the disbursement date per COD did not match the disbursement date per the student?s account. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Following the May 2022 retirement of the staff member responsible for this task, we implemented a weekly process to ensure timely reporting to COD, as well as timely resolutions to any issues encountered in sending these files. We also trained additional personnel to send these files and identify/resolve issues in the files and to have a documented internal control process to track the sending, receipt and error resolution process of COD files. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Connie Smith, Director of Financial Aid for the University of Maine at Presque Isle Planned completion date for corrective action plan: July 1, 2022 - We implemented the new weekly process as described above to ensure files are sent and issues are resolved in a timely manner. March 1, 2023 - All staff responsible for this new process have been trained to send and review these files.
View Audit 36516
Finding 35957 (2022-003)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Southern California University of Health Sciences
CA
Student Financial Aid Eligibility Significant Deficiency
Upon discovery of the over award, funds were returned for the student immediately. Moving forward, the Financial Aid team will implement a review process at the beginning of each term that will identify students nearing aggregate loan limits to ensure students are not over awarded.
Upon discovery of the over award, funds were returned for the student immediately. Moving forward, the Financial Aid team will implement a review process at the beginning of each term that will identify students nearing aggregate loan limits to ensure students are not over awarded.
View Audit 32937
Finding 35952 (2022-004)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Southern California University of Health Sciences
CA
Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency
Both the Financial Aid team and Student Accounts team have developed a weekly disbursement and posting schedule. A cut off time for processing will be implemented to ensure both dates are aligned and to accommodate any file response import delays.
Both the Financial Aid team and Student Accounts team have developed a weekly disbursement and posting schedule. A cut off time for processing will be implemented to ensure both dates are aligned and to accommodate any file response import delays.
View Audit 32937
Finding 35951 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Southern California University of Health Sciences
CA
Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency
We recommend the University review its reporting procedures to ensure that roster file submissions are reported timely to NSLDS as required by regulations.
We recommend the University review its reporting procedures to ensure that roster file submissions are reported timely to NSLDS as required by regulations.
View Audit 32937
Finding 35950 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Southern California University of Health Sciences
CA
Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency
The University contracted with National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). In the prior year, we identified a data exchange issue between our institution and NSC. We have now resolved that issue.
The University contracted with National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). In the prior year, we identified a data exchange issue between our institution and NSC. We have now resolved that issue.
View Audit 32937
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