Corrective Action Plans

Finding 504942 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency 2024

ID

Student Financial Aid Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Eligibility § 200.303

Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster ALN: 84.063 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures for awarding Title IV funds to ensure only eligible students are receiving funds. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement...

Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster ALN: 84.063 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures for awarding Title IV funds to ensure only eligible students are receiving funds. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: Additional staff training has been provided to R2T4 staff regarding Pell eligibility for students who enroll in courses on census day and withdraw shortly thereafter. Staff have been instructed and procedures updated to review the faculty response regarding participation in a withdrawn course before offering Pell prior to completing the R2T4 calculation. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Lauren Krigbaum, Associate Director of Systems & Processing. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 30, 2024

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Finding 504935 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Boise State University

ID

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster ALN: Various Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures for return of Title IV funds. As part of the review, the University should implement safeguard to ensure refunds are returned timely and that refund amou...

Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster ALN: Various Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures for return of Title IV funds. As part of the review, the University should implement safeguard to ensure refunds are returned timely and that refund amounts are supported by having documentation of withdrawal dates. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: Boise State updated the automated workflows to ensure that R2T4s calculated on any day of the week had funds returned accordingly. The R2T4 procedures also include a step to review the completed return before sending the communication to the student. This step was reinforced to the staff involved in the R2T4 processes via additional training. The workflows were updated and additional staff training were provided in December 2023 when the issue was identified by Financial aid office management. Procedures have also been updated regarding the last date of attendance for withdrawn courses with W grades. The procedures now require staff to contact all faculty anytime the withdrawn student has W grades, F grades or a combination of both. The additional training and procedures update were completed May 25, 2024. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Lauren Krigbaum, Associate Director of Systems & Processing. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 15, 2023; May 25, 2024

View Audit 327688 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 504931 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Boise State University

ID

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster ALN: 84.063 & 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures for NSLDS reporting and implement additional procedures to ensure program effective dates in NSLDS match institutional records. Explanation of di...

Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster ALN: 84.063 & 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures for NSLDS reporting and implement additional procedures to ensure program effective dates in NSLDS match institutional records. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: The errors noted occurred in 2021 and the university has since changed to a different student admission software application. The errors identified have been corrected for the student records noted. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Registrar’s Office: Mark Damm, Jarred Bullock Planned completion date for corrective action plan: November 1, 2024

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Finding 504875 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

North Providence Housing Authority

RI

HUD Housing Programs Eligibility Significant Deficiency

Section III – Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs 2024-001-Eligibility: Rent Calculation Corrective Action: The North Providence Housing Authority will be creating a check list which will include Income Verification as part of the participants file to be used for examinations, and reexam...

Section III – Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs 2024-001-Eligibility: Rent Calculation Corrective Action: The North Providence Housing Authority will be creating a check list which will include Income Verification as part of the participants file to be used for examinations, and reexaminations of income. This check list will be completed by the Housing Authority staff member, signed, and dated, showing that all required documents have been obtained and used for a successful processing of the tenants rent. Additionally, due to being a small housing authority, with only one HCV staff member, we have hired an HCV Assistant to help the HCV Coordinator in obtaining all information needed to comply with HUD’s regulations. Planned Implementation Date of Corrective Action: Immediately Planned Implementation Date of Corrective Action: Eileen Reyes/Michael McMahon/Cheryl Lonardo

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Finding 504831 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Memorial Hospital of Laramie County D/b/a Cheyenne Regional Medical Ce

WY

Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303

Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number: #93.332 Program Name: Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges Finding Summary: There was no evidence retained that the Medical Center’s compliance and financial reports sub...

Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number: #93.332 Program Name: Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges Finding Summary: There was no evidence retained that the Medical Center’s compliance and financial reports submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services were reviewed and approved prior to submission. Responsible Individuals: Program Director – Jason Mincer Corrective Action Plan: One step will be added to the current plan: Enroll Wyoming has changed its review process to be as follows: - Each individual navigator completes a weekly form that is collected and reviewed by our Insurance Market Place Project Specialist. - The Insurance Market Place Project Specialist compiles the data from all navigator submissions and aggregates the work. - The aggregated information is then input into the federal Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS). - A screenshot of the input data is captured and uploaded into DocuSign. - The Insurance Market Place Project Specialist and the Enroll Wyoming Project Manager sign off on the report in DocuSign. - An email is sent to the Director of Community Health upon completion. - All documentation will be available on the S drive. Anticipated Completion Date: The new process will begin with the filing of the weekly reports on 10/1/2024.

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Finding 504829 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Junior Achievement of Arizona, Inc.

AZ

Questioned Costs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303

Type of Finding – Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance. Condition/Context – Internal control procedures over eligible disbursements did not ensure compliance with federal awards. An employee reimbursement was billed twice, and employee bonuses, which are not allowable costs, we...

Type of Finding – Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance. Condition/Context – Internal control procedures over eligible disbursements did not ensure compliance with federal awards. An employee reimbursement was billed twice, and employee bonuses, which are not allowable costs, were included within the reimbursement request. Contact Person – Amy Schaefer, VP of Finance – amys@jaaz.org – (602) 616-0873 Corrective Action Plan – Management has implemented procedures to verify that the expenditures that are requested for reimbursement are accurate and are allowable under the Uniform Guidance. Review procedures will be used to help ensure that only allowable salaries expenses are included in reimbursement requests.

View Audit 327529 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 504815 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Madison Community Hospital

SD

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency

Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing #10.766 Communities Facilities Loans and Grants Finding Summary: There was no documented independent review of the monthly reserve fund account reconciliations as compared to the required minimum balance. Responsible Individuals: Teres...

Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing #10.766 Communities Facilities Loans and Grants Finding Summary: There was no documented independent review of the monthly reserve fund account reconciliations as compared to the required minimum balance. Responsible Individuals: Teresa Mallett, Chief Financial Officer Corrective Action Plan: The Board of Directors will be given an update at each board meeting with the balance in the reserve account with the required minimum balance covenant requirement. This notification will be documented in the board minutes. Anticipated Completion Date: September 24, 2024

View Audit 327501

Finding 504807 (2024-005)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Beaver River Central School District

NY

Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

See Finding Control Number 2024-004 for the Criteria, Condition, Effect, and Recommendation, and Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions. Finding 2024-004 is considered a significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting and compliance with the requirements of...

See Finding Control Number 2024-004 for the Criteria, Condition, Effect, and Recommendation, and Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions. Finding 2024-004 is considered a significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting and compliance with the requirements of federal programs.

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Finding 504806 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Saint Leo University, INC

FL

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

Recommendation: We recommend the University review the R2T4 requirements and implement procedures to ensure the R2T4 calculations are using the correct payment periods and are completed accurately. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Act...

Recommendation: We recommend the University review the R2T4 requirements and implement procedures to ensure the R2T4 calculations are using the correct payment periods and are completed accurately. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The staff responsible for R2T4 calculations have changed. The staff currently completing these calculations have gone through training and a new tool has been provided, a quality control (QC) spreadsheet. This spreadsheet will be used to double-check payment period dates, used in the system calculation, to ensure ensure it is consistently pulling accurate data and is reviewed weekly. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Brenda Clark Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 2024

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Finding 504804 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Saint Leo University, INC

FL

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency

NSLDS Reporting Recommendation: We recommend the Institution review its reporting procedures to ensure that students’ program begin dates and program enrollment effective dates are accurately reported to NSLDS as required by regulations. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no d...

NSLDS Reporting Recommendation: We recommend the Institution review its reporting procedures to ensure that students’ program begin dates and program enrollment effective dates are accurately reported to NSLDS as required by regulations. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The policy regarding program start dates has been changed and training has occurred to inform the community of the change in processes; data accuracy is consistently monitored by the Registrar’s Office. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Kelsea Gonzalez Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Older program start dates for separated students have been updated with the conclusion of the corrective action plan from 2022-23, ending on 6/30/24, which overlapped with the 2023-24 audit.

View Audit 327479 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 504796 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, Inc. and Subsidiaries

NC

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region (HCR) verifies suspension and debarment status through SAM.gov. This was an isolated incident. Of the 19 items reviewed, only one verification was not completed. This specific contractor self-certified that they were not suspended or debarred from workin...

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region (HCR) verifies suspension and debarment status through SAM.gov. This was an isolated incident. Of the 19 items reviewed, only one verification was not completed. This specific contractor self-certified that they were not suspended or debarred from working on government contracts before the contract was awarded. The ARPA contract that governs this grant allows contractor self-certification to meet compliance requirements. The validation was not done prior to grant award, but it was subsequently validated on SAM.gov that the contractor is not debarred or suspended. We are updating our process documentation to ensure that verification of self-certification is completed prior to contract award.

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Finding 504766 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Wayland Baptist University

TX

Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

2024-002 Return of Title IV (R2T4) Calculations Recommendation: We recommend the University continue to provide additional training for counselors performing R2T4 calculations. Planned Corrective Action: The Executive Director of Financial Aid and the Assistant Director of Compliance & Reporting wil...

2024-002 Return of Title IV (R2T4) Calculations Recommendation: We recommend the University continue to provide additional training for counselors performing R2T4 calculations. Planned Corrective Action: The Executive Director of Financial Aid and the Assistant Director of Compliance & Reporting will provide regular in-house R2T4 training specific to WBU for all financial aid staff. All financial aid staff responsible for R2T4 will be required to complete pertinent training provided by FSA and purchased through NASFAA. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Robert Hamilton, Executive Director of Financial Aid and Brooke Tyler, Assistant Director of Compliance & Reporting Anticipated Date of Completion: December 15, 2024.

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Finding 504764 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Wayland Baptist University

TX

Reporting Student Financial Aid Eligibility

Incorrect Enrollment Reporting to National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Recommendation: We recommend the University work with the third-party to determine why the data is not transferring correctly to NSLDS. We further recommend the University complete spot checks of enrollment statuses to NSLDS...

Incorrect Enrollment Reporting to National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Recommendation: We recommend the University work with the third-party to determine why the data is not transferring correctly to NSLDS. We further recommend the University complete spot checks of enrollment statuses to NSLDS, particularly for those students who withdrew. Planned Corrective Action: An internal SSRS report for official and unofficial withdrawals which accurately reflects withdrawn students remains available to the WBU offices of Financial Aid and the Registrar for verification as part of the planned corrective action. The custom NSC reporting tool(s) will continue to be updated to make sure the correct combination of fields and corresponding data sources are reported as accurately as possible. WBU will continue to work with NSC to mitigate issues related to data not transferring correctly between NSC and NSLDS. § A field-by-field analysis plus any needed corrections to the queries will be performed. • By default, term “W” withdrawals are reconsidered by the updated tool each time a report is generated for NSC. • Some date fields have been corrected that were previously misunderstood by the custom tool’s historical authors. • Post-submission error corrections by registrar staff via NSC’s website are spot-checked by Information Technology when requested. • If certain data issues cannot be resolved satisfactorily via NSC alone, then corrective measures via NSLDS directly may be considered. • The PowerCampus 9.1.2 baseline product’s NSC reporting tool was determined to be insufficient for timely and accurate reporting to NSC with WBU’s current data on several counts. WBU has upgraded the PowerCampus system to version 9.2.3 and will continue to work towards a solution for the baseline reporting tool with the upgraded system. • Some of the recurring data updates needed before running the PC baseline tool, are still being run periodically as a source data benefit for the custom tool. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Cagan Cummings, Chief Information Officer Anticipated Date of Completion: Ongoing

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Finding 504758 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Northwest Nazarene University

ID

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency

Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing No. Various Recommendation: We recommend reviewing the components of the enrollment roster file to ensure the correct effective date is reported correctly for both the "Campus Level" and "Program Level". Explanation of disagreement wi...

Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing No. Various Recommendation: We recommend reviewing the components of the enrollment roster file to ensure the correct effective date is reported correctly for both the "Campus Level" and "Program Level". Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: We have confirmed that both Undergraduate and Graduate processes for enrollment reporting are aligned, we reviewed the processes, and provided updated training to all employees who enter dates in our record-keeping system. We have a plan in place to provide updated and timely training for any new employees responsible for NSLDS reporting data. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Dwight R Berreth Planned completion date for corrective action plan. August 1, 2024

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Finding 504696 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Village of Rantoul

IL

Reporting Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance (Reporting) Recommendation: We recommend the Village strengthen internal controls over the review process of the annual grant reporting prior to the report submission. This review should be documented. Explanation of disagreement with aud...

Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance (Reporting) Recommendation: We recommend the Village strengthen internal controls over the review process of the annual grant reporting prior to the report submission. This review should be documented. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: A procedure will be implemented for the review of the report submission including the proper documentation of the review Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Angela Schults, Comptroller Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 1 April 2025

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Finding 504669 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Anne Arundel Community College

MD

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Reporting § 200.303

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN U.S. Department of Education Audit period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FE...

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN U.S. Department of Education Audit period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS U.S. Department of Education 2024-01: 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: The college has reviewed and updated procedures to ensure that graduation and enrollment files are submitted in the necessary sequence to reflect the appropriate enrollment status and effective dates. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Nanci A. Beier, Registrar Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed

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Finding 504665 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Art Center College of Design

CA

Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

October 31, 2024 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 2023-2024 award year. Audit Finding 2024-001: For students who did not return from an approved leave of absence or tho...

October 31, 2024 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 2023-2024 award year. Audit Finding 2024-001: For students who did not return from an approved leave of absence or those that took a leave of absence that did not meet the requirements of an approved leave of absence, predominantly being leaves of absences in excess of 180 days in any 12-month period, Art Center did not consistently report to the NSLDS the effective date of the withdrawal as the date the student began the leave of absence. Management Response: ArtCenter management acknowledges that some incorrect Enrollment Reporting data were transmitted through the National Student Clearinghouse (“NSC”) to the National Student Loan Data System (“NSLDS”). However, this error was not due to any insufficiencies in ArtCenter’s policies, but rather, was due to a technical misunderstanding regarding which data fields are extracted from Colleague for NSC reporting. More specifically, if a student takes a second Leave of Absence (“LOA”), it had been ArtCenter’s practice to record the student’s actual last date of attendance in the “Last Date of Attendance” field on the Student Hiatus Summary screen in Colleague, but the file that NSC requires schools to use to extract reporting data does not pull data from this field, and as a result, the resulting reported information was inaccurate. Corrective Action Plan: To remediate this finding and avoid future inaccuracies in Enrollment Reporting, we have adjusted our procedures to ensure the appropriate withdrawal date is submitted to NSC for transmission to NSLDS, in alignment with NSLDS Enrollment Reporting definitions and expectations. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wallace Executive Director, Financial Aid Art Center College of Design 1700 Lida St. Pasadena, CA 91103 626.396.2214

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Finding 504651 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Life Pacific University

CA

Student Financial Aid Eligibility Reporting

Inaccurate and Untimely Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) Planned Corrective Action: The reason that R214 were done late/inaccurately was due to an employee who was new to the position and instead of seeking assistance in a timely manner, waited until the prior retired Director of Student accounts was...

Inaccurate and Untimely Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) Planned Corrective Action: The reason that R214 were done late/inaccurately was due to an employee who was new to the position and instead of seeking assistance in a timely manner, waited until the prior retired Director of Student accounts was contracted in to assist. This employee was transferred from enrollment department oversight and then transferred to business office oversight mid-year. Neither department could provide the necessary management of this position and that is when they reached out to contract back the former Director of Student Accounts. Our only other trained R2T4 employee left LPU in Spring 24 and due to staffing challenges with FAFSA Simplification, we could not get someone new trained in time. We have been working with a consulting firm, JM Solutions, and with consultants' input, we are restructuring the financial aid and Student Accounts department to fall under one direct oversight. LPU created an Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services who oversees FinancialAid, Student Accounts and Registrar. Underthe Associate VP, there is a new Director of Student FinancialServices (this combined role is the Director of Financial aid and Student Accounts). Going forward R2T4 will be done on the COD system per consultants' recommendation. Currently the Director of Student Financial Services is being trained on R2T4, and they are seeking to hire a fulltime position of a Financial Aid processor who will be trained on R2T4 as well. For now, the Associate VP and Director of Student Financial Services will be working together to ensure R2T4 are completed according to regulations, with additional oversight by consultants throughout the academic year. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Amber Burnett, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services and Angel Cavazos, Director of Student Financial Services Anticipated Date of Completion: At this time oversight and changes are in place for the R2T4 process

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Finding 504609 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Charlton Heston Academy

MI

Subrecipient Monitoring School Nutrition Programs Significant Deficiency

Charlton Heston Academy respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Auditor: Maner Costerisan 2425 E. Grand River Avenue, Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48912 Audit Period Year ended June 30, 2024 Academy Contact Person: Frank Patterson, Chief Financial Officer F...

Charlton Heston Academy respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Auditor: Maner Costerisan 2425 E. Grand River Avenue, Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48912 Audit Period Year ended June 30, 2024 Academy Contact Person: Frank Patterson, Chief Financial Officer Finding 2024-001 – Significant deficiency Recommendation: We recommend the Academy establish improved controls for preparing and reviewing year-end reconciliations. The Academy should ensure that reconciliations are completed in a timely manner and agree to the general ledger. Actions to be taken: The Academy concurs with the facts of this finding and are in the process of adding human capital/capacity, developing a revised formal timeline, and checklist of year-end procedures as recommended. Finding 2024-002 – Significant deficiency Recommendation: The Academy should consistently utilize a point-of-sale system to track and claim the number of meals served. Action to be Taken: The Academy concurs with the facts of this finding and has implemented procedures to prevent this in the future.

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Finding 504583 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Jefferson Public Schools

MI

Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

The audited financial statements are required to be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within 30 days of receiving the auditor’s report or 9 months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier. The deadline was missed in submitted the 2023 fiscal year audit due to a change in t...

The audited financial statements are required to be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within 30 days of receiving the auditor’s report or 9 months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier. The deadline was missed in submitted the 2023 fiscal year audit due to a change in the submission process. The School District is aware of the process, and will ensure that the financial statements are filed timely in the future. Corrective action has already been taken, as immediate steps were taken to submit the 2023 fiscal year audit as soon the School District was made aware that it was not submitted. The audited financial statements for the 2024 fiscal year will be submitted by November 20, 2024.

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Finding 504576 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Youngstown State University

OH

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency

Youngstown State University respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 The finding from the schedule of Federal Program Audit Findings is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the number ...

Youngstown State University respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 The finding from the schedule of Federal Program Audit Findings is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. FINDING – FEDERAL PROGRAM AUDIT FINDING SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY 2024-001 Assistance Listing, Federal Agency and Program Name – 84.063, 84.268, U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Assistance Cluster - Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Student Loans Federal Award Identification Number and Year - 84.063 - P063P192025, P063P202025, P063P212025, P063P222025, P063P232025 - 84.268 - P268K222025, P268K232025, P268K242025 Recommendation: We recommend the University implement controls to ensure that all campus level detail and program level detail is being appropriately reported through National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) to National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) to ensure accurate enrollment status changes are reported to NSLDS via NSC. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: The University Registrar and Financial Aid Director investigated the issue and developed additional procedures. The University Registrar will continue to cross-check 15 currently enrolled students with the NSC monthly enrollment data submission. The Financial Aid Director will supply the University Registrar with an additional 15 currently enrolled students with financial aid to cross-check with the NSC monthly enrollment data submissions. The Financial Aid Director will cross-check both sample lists with NSLDS enrollment data for accuracy. Names of the contact people responsible for corrective action: Tysa Egleton, University Registrar and Melissa McKenney, Financial Aid Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: November 1, 2024

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Finding 504530 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

University of the Cumberlands, Inc.

KY

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

2024-001 Significant Deficiency: Disbursement Notifications (U.S. Department of Education, William D. Ford Direct Loan Program, ALN #84.268) The University did not include the estimated amount of disbursement in the Federal Direct Loan disbursement notifications. Name of Contact Person Management ag...

2024-001 Significant Deficiency: Disbursement Notifications (U.S. Department of Education, William D. Ford Direct Loan Program, ALN #84.268) The University did not include the estimated amount of disbursement in the Federal Direct Loan disbursement notifications. Name of Contact Person Management agrees with finding 2024-001. When disbursement notifications were built for the 2023-24 award year, the calculated fields to notify students of the amount of aid being disbursed were not properly updated. Alex Campbell, Director of Financial Aid, and Kaitrin Parrett, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, are the responsible parties for the corrective action. Contact information for the responsible parties is alex.campbell@ucumberlands.edu (606) 539-5569 and kaitrin.parrett@ucumberlands.edu (606) 539-5591 Corrective Action Plan Upon identifying the deficiencies in meeting regulations for disbursement notifications, immediate corrective actions were undertaken. In collaboration with software engineers, the disbursement notification template was updated to notify students of the type of Federal Direct Loan, the date of disbursement, the amount of aid disbursed, and all other required information related to regulatory requirements. The Financial Aid Office tested and reviewed disbursement notifications for Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, and Direct PLUS Loans across all student populations and confirmed that the notifications were updated and all necessary information was communicated to students before the disbursement of Fall 2024 Federal Direct Loans. In future aid years, disbursement notification templates will be internally reviewed and tested by the Director and Assistant Director of Financial Aid each semester before the disbursement of Federal Direct Loans to ensure continued compliance. Testing of the configurations for the disbursement notification template will be completed in our Student Information System’s sandbox environment. In this environment, staff will be able to simulate and disburse all Federal Direct Loans to ensure notification templates are properly set up before moving into the production tenant. Periodic reports will be generated in the production tenant to confirm that students received the appropriate disbursement notification based on their award type and disbursement date. Expected Completion Date This corrective action plan was implemented on August 1, 2024, before Fall 2024 aid disbursements began on August 30, 2024.

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Finding 504481 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

College of Southern Idaho

ID

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Reporting

Finding: 2024-00 I Federal Agency Name: U.S. Department of Education Assistance Listing Number(s}: 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, and 84.268. Program Name: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Finding Summary: 34 CFR 690.83(b)(2) and 34 CFR 685.309 states that Institutions are responsible for timely ...

Finding: 2024-00 I Federal Agency Name: U.S. Department of Education Assistance Listing Number(s}: 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, and 84.268. Program Name: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Finding Summary: 34 CFR 690.83(b)(2) and 34 CFR 685.309 states that Institutions are responsible for timely and accurate reporting of a student's enrollment status and changes in those enrollment statuses, whether they report directly or via a third-party servicer. When an Institution is made aware of a change in a student's enrollment status, the Institution has 60 days to update the change in enrollment status via NSLDS. During the testing of compliance for Enrollment Reporting, there was I instance out of 60 students tested where the change in student's enrollment status was not updated in NSLDS within 60 days of the effective date of the change. There was 1 instance out of 60 students tested where the enrollment status per CSI records did not agree to the enrollment status that was certified in NSLDS. Responsible Individuals: Bethany Parmer, Office of the Registrar, and Larisa Alexander, Information Technology Staff Corrective Action Plan: As a corrective measure, we have assigned a single point of contact to manage the submission of dates to the Clearinghouse, which then feeds the data to NLDS. This process was implemented last year and has proven effective, as the individual in charge has developed significant expertise and improved our reporting accuracy. However, during our transition to the new student system, we discovered that incorrect data was being fed from Jenzabar, which caused the finding. CSI will no longer input dates into both systems. The data is submitted in one system, and the systems communicate with each other, ensuring consistency and preventing discrepancies in dates. The follow chart demonstrates the flow of information for how the CAP will occur.

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Finding 504472 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Ken-Crest Housing PA 2010, Inc.

PA

Cash Management HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

Although the Corporation does not currently use an interest-bearing account for project funds, we will evaluate the feasibility of using an interest-bearing account for project funds.

View Audit 327004

Finding 504470 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Ken-Crest Housing PA Ii, Inc.

PA

Cash Management HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

Although the Corporation does not currently use an interest-bearing account for project funds, we will evaluate the feasibility of using an interest-bearing account for project funds.

View Audit 327003

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