Corrective Action Plans

Finding 524960 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

IL

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Eligibility

Authority's Response and Planned Corrective Action: The Authority accepts the recommendation of the auditor. The Authority will increase oversight in the Housing Voucher Cluster to ensure that established internal control policies are being followed accurately and on a timely basis. Danita W. Childe...

Authority's Response and Planned Corrective Action: The Authority accepts the recommendation of the auditor. The Authority will increase oversight in the Housing Voucher Cluster to ensure that established internal control policies are being followed accurately and on a timely basis. Danita W. Childers, Executive Director, is responsible for implementing this corrective action by March 31, 2025.

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Finding 524920 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Howard Community College

MD

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Reporting § 200.303

2024‐002: Special Tests and Provisions – NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268 Condition: During testing of the enrollment status reporting, we noted that the incorrect enrollment status and effective date was included in NSLDS. Recommenda...

2024‐002: Special Tests and Provisions – NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268 Condition: During testing of the enrollment status reporting, we noted that the incorrect enrollment status and effective date was included in NSLDS. Recommendation: The institution should evaluate their procedures and policies related to reporting status changes and effective dates to NSLDS and enhance as deemed necessary to ensure that accurate information is reported to NSLDS. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Howard Community College will work with Records, Registration and Veterans Affairs (RRVA) to conduct a thorough review of the current policies and procedures for reporting student enrollment status changes and effective dates to NSLDS and then subsequently implement process improvements to ensure that our process aligns with federal regulations. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Jessica Peterson, Registrar Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2026

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Finding 524916 (2024-005)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Howard Community College

MD

Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

2024 – 005: Population for Return of Title IV Funds Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268, 84.007, 84.033 Condition: The College was unable to provide the required population for the students that withdrew during the fiscal year in a timely manner. Recommendation:...

2024 – 005: Population for Return of Title IV Funds Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268, 84.007, 84.033 Condition: The College was unable to provide the required population for the students that withdrew during the fiscal year in a timely manner. Recommendation: It is recommended that the College strengthens its internal controls and improves coordination among departments to ensure timely submission of required data for the Return of Funds. This may include implementing a more robust tracking system, providing additional training to staff, and establishing clear deadlines and responsibilities for data submission. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Financial Aid Services will work with the Administration Information Systems department along with other stakeholders to strengthen its internal controls and improve communication. Additionally, Howard Community College will work with AIS to develop and implement a more robust system to track and review the data required to complete the Return of Funds process. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Detra Hooper, Financial Aid Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2026 If the U.S. Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please call Detra Hooper, Financial Aid Services Director at 443‐518‐4776.

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Finding 524915 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Howard Community College

MD

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

2024 – 004: Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) Reporting Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268, 84.007, 84.033 Condition: The documents retained by the University to support amounts included in the FISAP did not agree to the FISAP. Recom...

2024 – 004: Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) Reporting Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268, 84.007, 84.033 Condition: The documents retained by the University to support amounts included in the FISAP did not agree to the FISAP. Recommendation: It is recommended that the College strengthens its internal controls and verification processes to ensure the accuracy of data reported in the FISAP. This may include creating a formalized review process for the FISAP and ensuring all supporting schedules used to populate the form are centrally stored. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Financial Aid Services has created a formalized review process for FISAP and created a central location to store data. This review process includes multiple staff members and internal controls for future review. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Detra Hooper, Financial Aid Services Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025

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Finding 524914 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Howard Community College

MD

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Student Financial Aid § 200.303

2024‐003: Special Tests and Provisions – Gramm‐Leach‐Bliley Act Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268, 84.007, 84.033 Condition: Certain elements of the College’s information security program were not maintained in written form. Recommendation: We recommend the ...

2024‐003: Special Tests and Provisions – Gramm‐Leach‐Bliley Act Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268, 84.007, 84.033 Condition: Certain elements of the College’s information security program were not maintained in written form. Recommendation: We recommend the College ensure its written information security program addresses the required minimum elements as outlined in 16 CFR 314.4. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Howard Community College will work with the Administrative Information Systems (AIS) department to conduct a thorough review of the written information security program to ensure the necessary elements are included and meeting the minimum requirements as outlined in 16 CFR 314.4. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Tyria Stone, Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration

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Finding 524897 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Town of Coventry, Connecticut

CT

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2024-002 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan Act – Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend that the Town review its procedures over grant reporting requirements to ensure all reports are reviewed and documentation of that review is retained. ...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2024-002 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan Act – Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend that the Town review its procedures over grant reporting requirements to ensure all reports are reviewed and documentation of that review is retained. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Although there were no errors in the reporting, to ensure efficiencies, staff other than the Finance Director will review grant reporting and sign off before it is submitted. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Julie Chapman Planned completion date for corrective action plan: February 1, 2025

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Finding 524888 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Eastern Michigan University

MI

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Condition: Of the 40 students selected for Return of Title IV (R2T4) testing, 1 student did not have the appropriate amount returned to the federal agency. Planned Corrective Action: To prevent human error from occurring in the future, the Office of Financial Aid has immediately implemented the foll...

Condition: Of the 40 students selected for Return of Title IV (R2T4) testing, 1 student did not have the appropriate amount returned to the federal agency. Planned Corrective Action: To prevent human error from occurring in the future, the Office of Financial Aid has immediately implemented the following process: When a recipient of Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from Eastern Michigan University and a Return of Title IV calculation is performed, a Senior Financial Aid Advisor or member of the Financial Aid Management staff will review all required returns completed to ensure accuracy. This review will occur on a weekly basis. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Jennifer Tremewan, Asst. Director Office of Financial Aid Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2024

View Audit 344249 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 524886 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Eastern Michigan University

MI

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting

Condition: Of the 40 students selected for enrollment reporting testing, 5 students did not have their status updated appropriately. Planned Corrective Action: The Office of Financial Aid has implemented a process to communicate and confirm with the office responsible for enrollment reporting to ver...

Condition: Of the 40 students selected for enrollment reporting testing, 5 students did not have their status updated appropriately. Planned Corrective Action: The Office of Financial Aid has implemented a process to communicate and confirm with the office responsible for enrollment reporting to verify that enrollment rosters will not be/have not been sent after a semester has officially ended. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Jennifer Tremewan, Asst. Director Office of Financial Aid Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2024

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Finding 524819 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Octorara Area School District

PA

Reporting Significant Deficiency

During the audit of the 2023-2024 school year, it was determined that the expenditures reported for the 2022-2023 fiscal year did not align with the expenses recorded and reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). Cause: The discrepancy appears to be a result of coding err...

During the audit of the 2023-2024 school year, it was determined that the expenditures reported for the 2022-2023 fiscal year did not align with the expenses recorded and reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). Cause: The discrepancy appears to be a result of coding errors or weaknesses in internal controls over the financial reporting process. Corrective Action Plan: 1. Review and Reconciliation Process Improvement - Implement a standardized reconciliation process to ensure that all expenditures reported in federal grant filings match the SEFA and general ledger records. - The reconciliation process will be conducted monthly to ensure expenditures are accurately recorded and categorized. 2. Independent Review of Reports - Assign an independent reviewer, separate from the preparer, to verify the accuracy of all grant-related reports before submission. - This reviewer will cross-check expenditures with SEFA, general ledger records, and supporting documentation to ensure consistency and compliance. 3. Enhanced Internal Controls - Develop and document a formalized grant reporting procedure that includes clear steps for expenditure tracking, coding, and verification. - Require dual sign-off on all grant expenditure reports before submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. 4. Staff Training and Accountability - Provide targeted training to finance and grants management personnel on proper coding procedures and federal grant compliance requirements. - Conduct annual refresher training to reinforce best practices in financial reporting and compliance. 5. Regular Monitoring and Audits - Conduct quarterly internal audits of grant expenditures to proactively identify and correct any discrepancies before external audits. - Establish a compliance checklist to ensure all reporting aligns with federal and state requirements. 6. Follow-Up and Monitoring: - A follow-up review will be conducted after the next reporting cycle to assess the effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure compliance. By implementing these corrective measures, the District aims to strengthen internal controls, improve reporting accuracy, and ensure compliance with federal grant requirements.

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Finding 524815 (2024-007)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Coastal Alabama Community College

AL

Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency

Management’s View and Corrective Action Plan: Management concurs with the above finding, and it has been corrected. In the case of A01441826, when the student’s enrollment was captured for Title IV eligibility (02/01), the student was enrolled in 10 credit hours. The student’s 3 credit hour CIS 146 ...

Management’s View and Corrective Action Plan: Management concurs with the above finding, and it has been corrected. In the case of A01441826, when the student’s enrollment was captured for Title IV eligibility (02/01), the student was enrolled in 10 credit hours. The student’s 3 credit hour CIS 146 class was deleted on 02/21 and Financial Aid was unaware. This caused the overpayment. In the case of A01454524, enrollment was captured for Title IV eligibility (02/01), the student was enrolled in 13 credit hours, but only 10 of those were in the student’s program of study. The student made an adjustment to their schedule and dropped the class that was out of program and picked up a class in program. This adjustment was not caught by Financial Aid. There is a report in ARGOS to assist with catching the multiple schedule changes. Moving forward there will be more than one person reviewing this report on a bi-weekly basis at a minimum. This report will be saved, and notes will be added so that it will be available to auditors moving forward. Corrective action will be implemented by April of 2025.

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Finding 524808 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Corban University

OR

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency

Inaccurate Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) Planned Corrective Action: The academic calendar has been updated between academic catalog and website ensuring better accuracy. Policies and procedures surrounding the date of withdrawal and what constitutes an academic break have also been corrected and u...

Inaccurate Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) Planned Corrective Action: The academic calendar has been updated between academic catalog and website ensuring better accuracy. Policies and procedures surrounding the date of withdrawal and what constitutes an academic break have also been corrected and understood across the Registrar and Financial Aid offices. Financial Aid professionals have also been added to internal meetings where decisions on programs, academic calendars, and other significant timing decisions are made to better enhance our ability to comply. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Jordan Lindsey, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Anticipated Date of Completion: 2/1/25

View Audit 344190 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 524797 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Maniilaq Association

AK

Eligibility Significant Deficiency

Finding 2024-001 Eligibility - Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Planned Corrective Actions: Historical documentation on patient eligibility for IHS beneficiary status residing in paper financial files (in use at the time of roll and scroll registration) wi...

Finding 2024-001 Eligibility - Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Planned Corrective Actions: Historical documentation on patient eligibility for IHS beneficiary status residing in paper financial files (in use at the time of roll and scroll registration) will be scanned in the BMW registration system making them a permanent part of the patients’ electronic health record. Registration staff is requesting beneficiary identification at the time of registration for all patients that do not have it in their EHR. Project is ongoing. Monthly audits of the elements of registration, including documentation of beneficiary status will be conducted to ensure continual compliance. Individual(s) Responsible for Corrective Action Plan Kandy Barlow VP of Health Services 907-442-7385 Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2025

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Finding 524786 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Villanova University

PA

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Villanova University agrees with this finding. During the year, there was turnover at the University, and we acknowledge the training of new staff must be a priority to ensure continuity of key controls. Appropriate training and new internal control processes that would have detected this error hav...

Villanova University agrees with this finding. During the year, there was turnover at the University, and we acknowledge the training of new staff must be a priority to ensure continuity of key controls. Appropriate training and new internal control processes that would have detected this error have been implemented. The department has created a submission file consisting of new graduates only to be transmitted to the National Student Clearinghouse at the end of May and another at the end of June to identify any additional students to report. In addition, the University has created a Graduation Audit Report to be used internally to verify the change in status for students who graduated, and a final validation check performed by the Senior Assistant Registrar for Student History to confirm accuracy of student status. Name of contact person: Susan Morgan, Director of Technical Student Systems, Registrars Office Anticipated Completion date: May 2025 in conjunction with the next submission of graduation files

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Finding 524785 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Bethel University and Affiliates

MN

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing No. Various Recommendation: We recommend the University review the R2T4 requirements and implement procedures to ensure the R2T4 calculations are completed timely and accurately. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no dis...

Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing No. Various Recommendation: We recommend the University review the R2T4 requirements and implement procedures to ensure the R2T4 calculations are completed timely and accurately. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: On October 26, 2024, three modifications were made to the reporting tool the financial aid office uses for Return of Title IV Funds calculations to draw attention to situations when the “student completed more than 49% of a course” exception applies. First, we added a formula to the "5 - Title IV Checklist Revised" sheet in cell D16:F17. If the answer to question 11 "Exemption 3b: Successfully complete >49%?" is Yes, the following narrative will appear in blue, bold, font: "Student Completed more than 49% of a modular course; Exemption 3b applies; NOT a Withdrawal. R2T4 NOT Required. Might need to recalc aid." Second, we modified a formula in cell J34 on the "2 - R2T4 Calc Required" sheet, so that if there is a "yes" in cell C45 (indicating the student qualifies for the "completed more than 49% of a modular course" exemption), then the following phrase will appear in bold, red font: "Student Completed more than 49% of a modular course; Exemption 3b applies; NOT a Withdrawal. R2T4 NOT Required. Might need to recalc aid." Third, we added a formula to cell E36 on the "2 - R2T4 Calc Required" sheet, so that if there is a "yes" in cell C45 (indicating the student qualifies for the "completed more than 49% of a modular course" exemption), then the following phrase will appear in bold, blue font: "Student Completed more than 49% of a modular course; Exemption 3b applies; NOT a Withdrawal. R2T4 NOT Required. Might need to recalc aid." In addition, we completed additional training with the financial aid staff who complete R2T4 calculations to ensure they (a) understand rules related to the “student completed more than 49% of a course” exception, and (b) are aware of the additional warning messages that will appear in our R2T4 calculation spreadsheet. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Jeffrey D Olson, Interim Director of Financial Aid Planned completion date for corrective action plan: October 26, 2024.

View Audit 344164 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 524761 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Resources for Human Development, INC

PA

Special Tests & Provisions Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.302

Management will review the SFDS protocols and processes with the appropriate staff in order enable the consistent application of sliding fees. This will be completed by June 30, 2025.

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Finding 524720 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Detroit Housing Commission

MI

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

Condition: The Commission did not complete fiscal year 2024 recertifications. Planned Corrective Action: Annual Delinquent Recertifications are being addressed according to HUD policy. Rent Calc training has been provided and passed by all staff. We certify and maintain it will be our standard opera...

Condition: The Commission did not complete fiscal year 2024 recertifications. Planned Corrective Action: Annual Delinquent Recertifications are being addressed according to HUD policy. Rent Calc training has been provided and passed by all staff. We certify and maintain it will be our standard operating procedure to ensure compliance with HUD policies. We will continue to mitigate PIC errors and ensure continued staff training to reduce these errors. HCV Manager, will randomly review 10% of files for accuracy. A list will be maintained. As of February 17, 2025, HUD’s Recertification score was 99.7% in compliance. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Felicia Burris, HCV Program Director Anticipated Completion Date: 6/30/2025

View Audit 344146 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 524717 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Detroit Housing Commission

MI

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Condition: The Commission was not able to provide support the the units that had HQS deficiencies were corrected timely and the Commission did not abate the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) for units that failed HQS Inspections. Planned Corrective Action: Contractor has been selected, and trained i...

Condition: The Commission was not able to provide support the the units that had HQS deficiencies were corrected timely and the Commission did not abate the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) for units that failed HQS Inspections. Planned Corrective Action: Contractor has been selected, and trained in Yardi Systems. The Landlord liaison Supervisor will work closely with the new contractor to ensure abatements are conducted timely and in compliance with Program regulatory requirements. The Landlord liaison Supervisor along with Yardi monitoring will conduct 10% Quality Control reviews to ensure contractor is following HUD compliance guidelines as it pertains to abatement activity. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Felicia Burris, HCV Program Director Anticipated Completion Date: 6/30/2025

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Finding 524706 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin

MN

Questioned Costs Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Cash Management Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Housing Voucher Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.871 Award Period: October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Complia...

Cash Management Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Housing Voucher Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.871 Award Period: October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Compliance Recommendation: We recommend that the HRA continue to evaluate their procedures and controls in place over the draw down of funds. Management’s Response: Management agrees with the finding and will continue to monitor the draws to ensure they are spent within the required timeframe. Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Actions Planned in Response to Finding: The HRA will ensure that all draws of funds are spent within the required timeframe. Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP: Angela Maiden, Finance Director, is the official responsible for ensuring corrective action of the deficiency. Planned Completion Date for CAP: September 30, 2025 Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP: Taggert Medgaarden, Executive Director, will ensure that the draw downs are properly managed through discussions with the Finance Director.

View Audit 344136 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 524679 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency 2024

La Salle University

PA

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency

Student Financial Assistance Cluster-Assistance Listing No. 84.0007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its policies and procedures related to Title IV outstanding checks to ensure they are being returned to the Department of Education after 240 days. Explanati...

Student Financial Assistance Cluster-Assistance Listing No. 84.0007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its policies and procedures related to Title IV outstanding checks to ensure they are being returned to the Department of Education after 240 days. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding . Action taken in response to finding : La Salle University will identify outstanding not cashed checks for each term. A term is normally 4 months in total as each semester generates a list of uncashed checks. Within two weeks of establishing outstanding checks, we will send letters to students informing them that they have outstanding refund checks. For approximately six months, the process of reviewing the outstanding list repeats, and if a check has not been cashed, another letter of notice is mailed. After six months, finance will send the outstanding list to Student Financial Services for a 30-day final review/outreach. At 21 O days from original refund issuance, Finance will provide the list to Financial Aid who will return balances to DOE. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Zak Thornton, Assistant Vice President of Finance Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Corrected as of Spring 2025.

View Audit 344109 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 524678 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency 2024

La Salle University

PA

Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Student Financial Assistance Cluster - Assistance Listing No. 84.038 Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and policies around recordkeeping and record retention. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action tak...

Student Financial Assistance Cluster - Assistance Listing No. 84.038 Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and policies around recordkeeping and record retention. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: We have contracted with RPK, a leading higher educating consulting firm who has been assisting us with examining our systems, practices, policies, and procedures. We have reorganized the student accounts receivable functions into a seamless student financial service and created a student financial operations backend where all database maintenance, automation, processing, and audits are being coordinated by a team separate from those servicing students directly. We have replaced all ineffective staff members including those who oversaw the record keeping process based on the support and recommendations of RPK, and are completing audits of all files, current and past, in a manual review of all cabinets to correctly alphabetize and organize. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Michele McDevitt, Assistant Vice President, Student Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Summer 2025

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Finding 524677 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

La Salle University

PA

Reporting Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency

Student Financial Assistance Cluster - Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its policies and procedures around reporting student status changes to the NSLDS to ensure that all relevant information is being captured and reported timely in accordan...

Student Financial Assistance Cluster - Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its policies and procedures around reporting student status changes to the NSLDS to ensure that all relevant information is being captured and reported timely in accordance with applicable regulations. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding . Action taken in response to finding : Like many US institutions, La Salle contractually relies on the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) to conduct its enrollment reporting to NSLDS. In order to comply with established regulations, we set up an Enrollment Reporting Submission Schedule with the NSC. La Salle's schedule for 2025 is below: Term Begin Date Term End Date Transmission Type : Schedule Transmission Date Received Date Transmission Status 1/ 13/ 2025 5/ 9/ 2025 F rst of Term 1/ 31/ 2025 1/ 31 /2 25 Edtts Comp eted 1/13/ 2025 5/9/2025 Subsequent of - erm 2/ 17/ 2025 Not Yet Rece ed 1/ 13/ 2025 5/ 9/ 2025 Subsequent of Term 3/ 17/ 2025 Not Yet Rece'ved 1/ 13/ 2025 5/ 9/ 2 25 Subsequent of-erm t./ 15/ 2025 Not Yet Rece'ved 1/ 13/ 2025 5_/9/ 2025 Subsequent of -e,m 5/ 20/ 2025 Not Yet Rece v ed 5/ 19/ 2025 8/ 22/ 2025 Sumr,er F,r;.: 6/ 3/ 2025 Not Yet Rece ved 5/ 19/ 2025 8/ 22/2025 Summer Subsequent 7/ 9/ 2025 Not Yet Recewed 5/ 19/ 2025 8/ 22/ 2025 Sumr,er Subsequent 8/ 13/ 2025 Not Yet Recev ed 8/ 25/ 2025 12/ 13/2025 F rst of Terr, 9/ 23/ 2025 Not Yet Rece'ved 8/ 25/ 2025 12/13/ 2025 Subsequent of Term 10/ 28/ 2025 Not Yet ReceiVed 8/ 25 / 2025 12/ 13/ 2::>25 Subsequent of-erm 11/ 15/ 2025 Not Yet Rece·ved 8/ 25/ 2025 12/ 13/ 2025 Subsequent of-erM 12/16/ 2025 Not vet Receved Adherence to this reporting schedule would ensure timely reporting, as the NSC subsequently transmits data monthly to NSLDS, throughout the academic year, well within the requirement to report student enrollment status at least every 60 days. Our Associate Registrar for Academic Information Systems is specifically charged with maintaining, executing, and adhering to this schedule, as part of the routine duties assigned to that position in our office. Regarding accuracy, data structures are defined in our BANNER database to classify a given student's enrollment status in a given semester as full, three-quarter, half, or less-than-half time, and withdrawn. Those structures are long-established by student level (graduate, undergrad, doctoral), and do not change from semester to semester. BANNER processes extract the registration data and its timing, in light of those definitions and the data is formatted for transmission to the NSC as prescribed. Sound data entry practices have been established to make certain dates associated with those statuses, and the transition of a student within them, are accurately recorded. Consequently, we rely on the BANNER NSC extract, and the NSC's reporting relationship with NSLDS to accurately transmit that data accordingly. The NSC does work with us to rectify or resolve any seemingly inconsistent or incorrect data, based on prior transmissions and current regulations, prior to committing the given enrollment extract to the NSC database for our institution. They help us stay in compliance and consistent on both the campus-level and program-level basis upon which we're required to report. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Gerard Donahue, Registrar Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Corrected as of Fall 2024

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Finding 524672 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

La Salle University

PA

Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Student Financial Assistance Cluster - Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and review policies in overseeing student credit balances to ensure that any credit balances as a result of Title IV aid are return...

Student Financial Assistance Cluster - Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and review policies in overseeing student credit balances to ensure that any credit balances as a result of Title IV aid are returned within the required timeframe. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: In order to ensure that there is not an instance where a student does not receive their credit balance within the required 14-day window, the disbursement scheduled has been re-configured to ensure that there are no automatic disbursements running overnight the week leading up to a university and/or federal holiday. A new financial operations team has been created within the student financial services structure to ensure that processes are running smoothly and that systems between both financial aid and the finance office are effectively communicating with each other. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Michele McDevitt, Assistant Vice President for Student Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Corrected as of Fall 2024.

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Finding 524671 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Selma Housing Authority

NC

Eligibility HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Finding 2024-001 Name of Contact Person: Melody Wilkins Executive Director Corrective Action: We will implement proper internal control procedures for the Public and Indian Housing program eligibility requirements. Proposed Completion Date: Immediately

View Audit 344104

Finding 524649 (2024-007)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Eureka College

IL

Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions Significant Deficiency

2024-007 - Student Financial Aid Cluster - (a) Federal Pell Grant (b) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (c) Federal Work Study Grant (d) Federal Perkins Loan Program (e) Federal Direct Student Loans (f) Teacher education Assistance for College and Higher Education ALN No. (a) 84.063...

2024-007 - Student Financial Aid Cluster - (a) Federal Pell Grant (b) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (c) Federal Work Study Grant (d) Federal Perkins Loan Program (e) Federal Direct Student Loans (f) Teacher education Assistance for College and Higher Education ALN No. (a) 84.063 (b) 84.007 (c) 84.033 (d) 84.038 (e) 84.268 (f) 84.379 - Year Ended June 30, 2024. Condition: The College did not complete monthly reconciliations for Direct Loan funds. We consider this condition to be a significant deficiency in internal control over compliance relating to the Special Tests and Provisions compliance requirement. Management Response: Management agrees with the finding Corrective Action Plan: JFA deletes prior reconciliation reports. Separate file location on the cloud has been created to hold these monthly reconciliation files. Corresponding reconciliation within Sonis (see above corrective action plan for excess cash) will also occur. Responsible Person: Tim Marten and Beth Collingwood Implementation Date: 7/01/2024

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Finding 524647 (2024-006)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Eureka College

IL

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions

2024-006 - Student Financial Aid Cluster - (a) Federal Pell Grant (b) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (c) Federal Work Study Grant (d) Federal Perkins Loan Program (e) Federal Direct Student Loans (f) Teacher education Assistance for College and Higher Education ALN No. (a) 84.063...

2024-006 - Student Financial Aid Cluster - (a) Federal Pell Grant (b) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (c) Federal Work Study Grant (d) Federal Perkins Loan Program (e) Federal Direct Student Loans (f) Teacher education Assistance for College and Higher Education ALN No. (a) 84.063 (b) 84.007 (c) 84.033 (d) 84.038 (e) 84.268 (f) 84.379 - Year Ended June 30, 2024. Condition: The College did not timely and accurately complete refund calculations in the Spring. In review of the Spring 2024 calculations the number of days in the break was not calculated correctly, resulting in the incorrect days in all Spring 2024 return of Title IV funds calculations. As a result of the incorrect number of days, the amounts of Title IV amounts returned for all withdrawn students were incorrectly calculated for 4 out of the population of 6 (67%) Spring withdrawal calculations as two students had attended over 60% of the semester for bot the original and updated calculations and as such, no return was required. A sample of Fall withdrawal calculations identified no errors. We consider this finding to be a significant deficiency in relation to Special Tests and Provisions. Statistical sampling was not used in making sample selections. Management Response: Management agrees with the finding Corrective Action Plan: JFA did not accurately include days of breaks for Spring Break. A manual R2T4 calculation is in place to catch errors in the days in a semester. Responsible Person: Tim Marten Implementation Date: 7/01/2024

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