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Finding 528775 (2024-002)
Significant Deficiency 2024
AUDIT FINDINGS Finding Reference Number: Finding 2024-002 Description of Finding: Statement of Condition: The Financial Aid Office does not consistently report disbursement dates to COD correctly. Two (2) out of six (6) students tested had been incorrectly reported to COD. Statement of Concurrence o...
AUDIT FINDINGS Finding Reference Number: Finding 2024-002 Description of Finding: Statement of Condition: The Financial Aid Office does not consistently report disbursement dates to COD correctly. Two (2) out of six (6) students tested had been incorrectly reported to COD. Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence: According to 34 CFR 668.164(a), Disbursing Funds, an institution makes a disbursement of Title IV, HEA funds on the date that the institution credits a student’s account at the institution or pays a student or parent directly with funds received from the Secretary; or institutional funds used in advance of receiving Title IV, HEA funds. Corrective Action: To ensure timely and accurate processing of financial aid disbursements, the Office of Accounting and the Office of Financial Aid will implement a Disbursement Memorandum outlining specific procedures. The Office of Accounting must upload disbursement files into PowerCampus on the same day they are received from the Office of Financial Aid. If disbursement files cannot be uploaded due to system issues, staff illness, or other delays, the Office of Accounting must immediately notify the Office of Financial Aid. In such cases, the Office of Financial Aid will update disbursement dates in COD as needed. The Office of Financial Aid already has a process in place to identify and correct mismatches between disbursement dates in PowerFAIDS and COD, and this process will continue as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts. The Office of Accounting will maintain awareness of the importance of same-day uploads and exercise diligence in ensuring compliance with this requirement. This corrective action plan will enhance coordination between offices, reduce discrepancies, and improve compliance with federal reporting requirements. Name of Contact Person: Keri Gilbert Associate Vice President of Financial Aid Analytics and Compliance (573) 876-7106 Projected Completion Date: 3/10/2025
Finding 528709 (2024-001)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Department of Education Bucknell University respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 01, 2023 - June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consisten...
Department of Education Bucknell University respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 01, 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 Department of Education 2024-001 Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review procedures around sending correct information to the NSLDS. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Bucknell continues to review and refine its existing process of reporting student enrollment data to the NSLDS at both the campus level and program level. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Tim Kracker, University Registrar and Erin Wolfe, Director, Financial Aid Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2024 If the Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please call Elizabeth D. Stewart, Associate Vice President, Treasurer & Controller at 570-577-3108.
Finding 2024-004 Federal Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture Program Name: Community Facilities Loans and Grants Cluster Applicable Federal Award Number- Direct Loan and Guaranteed Loan Assistance Listing Number #10.766 Finding Summary: The Medical Center was not in compliance with the term...
Finding 2024-004 Federal Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture Program Name: Community Facilities Loans and Grants Cluster Applicable Federal Award Number- Direct Loan and Guaranteed Loan Assistance Listing Number #10.766 Finding Summary: The Medical Center was not in compliance with the terms of the loan agreements related to the reservefunds. Responsible Individuals: Ron Harrington, CFO Corrective Action Plan: The CFO worked with the local bank in Concordia to establish the required reserve account equal to the 10% of the annual debt service requirement on the direct loan and the guaranteed loan for the entire year. The Hospital is now in compliance with the terms of the loan agreements related to the reserve funds as of August 31, 2024. The Hospital has access to the accounts set up at the Bank to run monthly reports and record the interest amounts to the proper GL accounts quarterly as the interest on the accounts set up at the bank accrue interest quarterly. This entry is to ensure the Gl accounts agree with the Bank statements on the Reserve funds. Anticipated Completion Date: August 2024
Planned Corrective Action: The University has streamlined the process of R2T4 to prevent delays in processing. This enhanced process creates a countdown report to prioritize R2T4 calculation when staff resources as strained. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Roberta Smith Anticipat...
Planned Corrective Action: The University has streamlined the process of R2T4 to prevent delays in processing. This enhanced process creates a countdown report to prioritize R2T4 calculation when staff resources as strained. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Roberta Smith Anticipated Completion Date: 06/30/26
View Audit 346597 Questioned Costs: $1
Planned Corrective Action: The University will reassess internal documentation and procedures that were in place to ensure all required campus-level data and program-level data was being reported to NSLDS via NSC. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Roberta Smith/Sarah Lawson Antici...
Planned Corrective Action: The University will reassess internal documentation and procedures that were in place to ensure all required campus-level data and program-level data was being reported to NSLDS via NSC. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Roberta Smith/Sarah Lawson Anticipated Completion Date: 06/30/25
Corrective Action Plan The College is required to notify students who have borrowed Title IV student loans to complete loan exit counseling if they withdraw, take a leave of absence, are enrolled less than half-time or have completed their academic program. The Director, or designee, will evaluate s...
Corrective Action Plan The College is required to notify students who have borrowed Title IV student loans to complete loan exit counseling if they withdraw, take a leave of absence, are enrolled less than half-time or have completed their academic program. The Director, or designee, will evaluate students in the above conditions twice a month and email students about the requirement to complete loan exit counseling. In addition, at the end of the fall, spring and summer terms, the Director will request a list of students who completed programs from the Registrar, identify those with loans and send the notice. Timeline for Implementation of Corrective Action Plan: The corrective action plan was implemented in January 2025.
Finding 528520 (2024-001)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Finding 2024-001 Personnel Responsible for Corrective Action: Director of Financial Aid, Kerry Hallahan Anticipated Completion Date: May 2024 Corrective Action Plan: The funds for the affected student have been retur
Finding 2024-001 Personnel Responsible for Corrective Action: Director of Financial Aid, Kerry Hallahan Anticipated Completion Date: May 2024 Corrective Action Plan: The funds for the affected student have been retur
View Audit 346554 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 528490 (2024-002)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Corrective Action: The “Timely Reporting” issue resulted from a misunderstanding in the Registrar’s Office regarding the requirements of what had to be reported and by when. We have discussed this issue with that office’s personnel and established procedures designed to prevent it from happening in ...
Corrective Action: The “Timely Reporting” issue resulted from a misunderstanding in the Registrar’s Office regarding the requirements of what had to be reported and by when. We have discussed this issue with that office’s personnel and established procedures designed to prevent it from happening in the future. The “Funds Not Returned Timely” reflects continued improvements resulting from policies already established to enhance compliance with attendance reporting and tracking of those reports by the Registrar and Financial Aid Offices. The College will continue to reinforce compliance with the attendance monitoring and reporting policy, as well as refine procedures for active monitoring of those reports by these two offices. In particular, the process of evaluating whether students who are on the two-week absence report in any one class are in fact at risk of falling out of enrollment status overall. Proposed Completion Date: June 30, 2025
Finding 528481 (2024-015)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Condition: We identified one student disbursement at Fort Hays State University that was not reported to the COD within 15 days after originally being rejected by the COD system. Recommendation: We recommen...
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Condition: We identified one student disbursement at Fort Hays State University that was not reported to the COD within 15 days after originally being rejected by the COD system. Recommendation: We recommend that the University implement procedures to ensure that student disbursements are reported to the COD on a timely basis, particularly those that are originally rejected. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The University will evaluate and enhance current procedures to ensure the timely reporting of student disbursements to COD. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Chantelle Arnold Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 2025
Finding 528479 (2024-014)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Condition: We noted that for two of the students tested, the enrollment statuses reported in NSLDS were still listed as withdrawn (W) despite graduating (G). This included one student from the University of ...
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Condition: We noted that for two of the students tested, the enrollment statuses reported in NSLDS were still listed as withdrawn (W) despite graduating (G). This included one student from the University of Kansas who graduated in December 2023 and one student at Fort Hays State University who graduated May 2024. In addition, we noted that some of the institutions did not have an observable, auditable internal control over the submission process at the time of testing. Recommendation: We recommend that the institutions implement procedures to ensure that enrollment statuses, particularly those who were initially marked as withdrawn but need to be moved to graduated, are reported correctly and timely. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Fort Hays State University: The University will evaluate and enhance current procedures to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of student status changes to NSLDS. University of Kansas (KU): KU has implemented a process to review students who withdrew during the semester then subsequently graduated at the end of that semester. This ensures that their enrollment status, which is accurately updated in the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), is subsequently reflected in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) in a timely manner. Pittsburg State University: The University will evaluate internal controls around NSLDS status change submission process and work with the IT department to implement an observable control procedure. Kansas State University: The University has reviewed their process and identified a control and will maintain documentation of this control occurring. Emporia State University: The University will evaluate their procedures around NSLDS status change submissions and implement a formalized control procedure to document the review of this process. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Fort Hays State University: Chantelle Arnold, Doug Storer University of Kansas: Casey Wallace, University of Kansas Registrar Pittsburg State University: Melinda Roelfs, Registrar Kansas State University: Kelley Brundage, University Registrar Emporia State University: Sheri Brooks, Registrar Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Fort Hays State University: April 2025 University of Kansas: March 4, 2025. Pittsburg State University: July 2025 Kansas State University: March 10, 2025 Emporia State University: April 2025
Finding 528452 (2024-005)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Condition: We noted that for the following during our testing: • Return of Title IV: When a student withdraws from an institution, the institution must calculate the amount of aid to be returned to the Department of Educa...
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Condition: We noted that for the following during our testing: • Return of Title IV: When a student withdraws from an institution, the institution must calculate the amount of aid to be returned to the Department of Education (ED). The following institutions did not have an observable, auditable internal control over compliance to ensure the calculations of the amounts to be returned were accurate and timely: o Emporia State University o Kansas State University • Verification: For students selected by the ED, institutions are required to verify certain applicant information. The following institutions did not have an observable, auditable internal control over compliance to ensure the verification process was done in compliance with ED regulations: o Emporia State University Recommendation: The institutions should implement observable, auditable internal controls over the Return of Title IV and Verification processes to 1) be compliant with federal regulations and 2) prevent possible instances of noncompliance, errors, and/or fraud. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Kansas State University management would like to stress that this was not an identified issue in previous audits and there were no issues identified with the calculation of the amounts to be returned, the return of the funds, or the timing in which Title IV Funds were returned for the items selected for compliance testing. Action taken in response to finding: Kansas State University: The University will take immediate action to implement a business practice that will allow for the documentation of a review process for processing R2T4 calculations and return of federal funds. Specifically, the individual responsible for carrying out the R2T4 process will submit the calculation to an assistant or associate director for review and approval. The reviewer, in turn, will provide their signature if approved. The approval will be associated with the R2T4 supporting documentation within the student’s financial aid file. Emporia State University: The University will evaluate internal controls around Return of Title IV and Verification and implement a formalized process to document the review of these processes, including: 1. Hiring additional staff in the Office of Financial Aid to provide support in the area of Return of Title IV, Verification, and other program administration. a. As of March 5, 2025 a position was posted for an “Assistant Director of Compliance” who will be responsible for the oversight of these specific areas as well as contributing toward quality assurance and policy and procedure development. b. As of March 5, 2025, a position was posted for a Financial Aid Coordinator to support internal processes for the administration of financial aid. 2. Drafting of an internal controls document to identify compliance controls within office policy and procedures. This will specifically include controls for Return of Title IV funds and Verification, as well as other key areas. a. Verification Controls – Ensure accuracy and completeness of verification files by: i. Implementing a comprehensive policy and procedure for verification processing. Include specific steps for completing verification, monitoring/logging completed verification files and corrections, and executing internal audits by a second individual. b. Return of Title IV Funds - Ensure accuracy and completeness of R2T4 files by: i. Implementing a comprehensive policy and procedure for withdrawal/return of funds processing. Include specific steps for identifying withdrawals, completing the return calculation, and executing internal audits by a second individual. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Kansas State University: Tanya McGee, Associate Director within the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Emporia State University: Rebecca Grooters, Director of Financial Aid, Scholarships, Veteran Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Kansas State University: Full implementation to begin with R2T4 processes no later than March 15, 2025 Emporia State University: Onboarding new staff is critical to implementing the corrective action plan to ensure adequate staffing for training and oversight as described above. • By March 14, 2025: Approve Internal Controls document for outlining control parameters. Also, begin review of office policy and procedures related to Return of Title IV and Verification for completeness and accuracy. • By April 14, 2025: Have internal policy and procedure document edits completed and begin training new Assistant Director of Compliance on these processes using updated/comprehensive policy and procedure documentation. • By May 1, 2025: Fully implement internal audit protocol for a second reviewer to include monitoring of 1/4 of processed return calculations and verification records.
Finding 528451 (2024-004)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Condition: We identified that for February 2024, Fort Hays State University (FHSU or the University) did not perform the monthly required Direct Loan reconciliation. Recommendation: We recommend the Univers...
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Condition: We identified that for February 2024, Fort Hays State University (FHSU or the University) did not perform the monthly required Direct Loan reconciliation. Recommendation: We recommend the University implement procedures to ensure reconciliations are properly completed and reviewed each month. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: After the system issues were identified in February 2024 the University utilized a consultant to resolve these issues and were able to successfully complete reconciliations through the remainder of the year. Workday has since delivered functionality that allows for the SAS reports to import directly into Workday. This delivered functionality will prevent the failure for the February 2024 reconciliation from occurring in the future. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Chantelle Arnold Planned completion date for corrective action plan: August 2024
Finding 528450 (2024-003)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Condition: We identified two Direct Loan disbursements made by Fort Hays State University (FHSU or the University) in which the University did not make the required notification. Recommendation: We recommen...
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Condition: We identified two Direct Loan disbursements made by Fort Hays State University (FHSU or the University) in which the University did not make the required notification. Recommendation: We recommend the University implement review procedures to ensure disbursement notifications are properly functioning prior to disbursing Direct Loans. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: At the time the expiration of the engagement plan was discovered in September 2023, it was immediately resolved and put back into place to continue sending notices. We have implemented new ERP functionality and safeguards in place to ensure these engagement plans don’t expire and stop running without our knowledge and action to extend or update them. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Dane Lonnon Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 2023 and ongoing
Condition: Of the seven students selected for enrollment reporting testing, the Seminary did not properly update the student enrollment information for one student accurately or in a timely manner. Planned Corrective Action: The Seminary will update our institutional policies and definitions of the ...
Condition: Of the seven students selected for enrollment reporting testing, the Seminary did not properly update the student enrollment information for one student accurately or in a timely manner. Planned Corrective Action: The Seminary will update our institutional policies and definitions of the various types of enrollment status’s allowed to be reported to NSLDS to conform to the federal regulations. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Ashley Schreiner, Director of Financial Aid Anticipated Completion Date: 2/19/25
Condition: The College did not send out the post-disbursement email notifications to a group of students. Planned Corrective Action: The Financial Aid Office has taken immediate action to ensure that students are sent the appropriate loan disbursement notifications and is planning a longterm automat...
Condition: The College did not send out the post-disbursement email notifications to a group of students. Planned Corrective Action: The Financial Aid Office has taken immediate action to ensure that students are sent the appropriate loan disbursement notifications and is planning a longterm automated solution. Southwestern Michigan College does not automatically package loans in a student's initial financial aid offer. This strategy was part of a default management plan developed in 2014. As a result, we manually process loan requests throughout the semester as students notify us that they wish to borrow, and complete the Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note requirements on studentaid.gov. We will now run the disbursement notification process each week throughout the entire semester to ensure timely notifications. We are also planning to implement a long-term automated solution. This would be a process in our ERP system and will run automatically using our scheduler software. The process will send an email notification to students as new loans are processed. A record of this notification will be retained in our ERP system. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Lauren Mow, Director of Financial Aid Anticipated Completion Date: Immediate corrective action taken with automation planned for Fall 2025.
Auditor’s Recommendation: We recommend the University strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance that proper review occurs and retain documentation needed for an audit. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: In regards to the Stipends sample, the University cannot d...
Auditor’s Recommendation: We recommend the University strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance that proper review occurs and retain documentation needed for an audit. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: In regards to the Stipends sample, the University cannot determine the accuracy of the audit without seeing the sample materials with the deficiencies. Our corrective action at this time is as follows: We will evaluate our current process and look for a breakdown in the process. We will then revise the process and policy accordingly. In all cases, ORSP will review for compliance and we will monitor the processes for potential deficiencies throughout FY25. Timeline and Estimated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Party: Office of Research and Sponsored Projects and Grant Principal Investigators.
Auditor’s Recommendation: We recommend the University strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance that proper review occurs and retain documentation needed for an audit. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees that there have been significant challen...
Auditor’s Recommendation: We recommend the University strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance that proper review occurs and retain documentation needed for an audit. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees that there have been significant challenges with the Paycom system and the approval of the contracts. We are currently working on signature workflows to ensure proper approval for our student, staff and faculty employees. We have begun a team effort among staff in following offices : HR , ORSP, BO, AA, ITS and VPFA. We are working to ensure that all personnel in the chain of the workflow know what signatures are required on different types of contracts. We plan to train relevant staff to recognize when appropriate approvals are not in place and return contracts and timesheets for proper approval. Supervisor training is planned for January 27, 2025 to ensure that supervisors as well as employees take responsibility. In regards to the time and effort, we need a software solution that automatically generates these reports for us and payroll information ties to the payroll system and general ledger. At this time the majority of all the reports generated out of Paycom require intensive manual work in multiple offices. The BO and ORSP will be working on IDC identifying issues and determining solutions. Timeline and Estimated Completion Date: Changes will be implemented in January to be completed by June 30, 2025. Responsible Party: Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Comptroller and Director of Human Resources
View Audit 346437 Questioned Costs: $1
U.S. Department of Education The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (the College) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed b...
U.S. Department of Education The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (the College) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 to 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—FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT Our audit did not disclose any matters required to be reported in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS U.S. Department of Education 2024-001 Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 and 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend that the District review its processes and internal controls designed to mitigate the risk of noncompliance with the stated criteria. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: 1. Work with Student Information System (SIS) vendor to correct issues in the report used to submit Clearinghouse reports. This is a priority issue and has been escalated to the highest level and is under progress. 2. Created a report in SIS to identify student status errors to be corrected. 3. Submit enrollment reports more frequently. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Kelly Kelly, Controller Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025 *** If the U.S. Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please call Kelly Kelly, Controller, at (608) 822-2305.
Finding 528301 (2024-001)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Finding 2024-001 - U.S. Department of Education (USD), Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs (significant deficiency): Information on the federal program – Federal Pell Grant Program, FAL No. 84.063, June 30, 2024; Federal Work-Study Program, FAL No. 84.033, June 30, 2024; Federal Supplemental Opp...
Finding 2024-001 - U.S. Department of Education (USD), Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs (significant deficiency): Information on the federal program – Federal Pell Grant Program, FAL No. 84.063, June 30, 2024; Federal Work-Study Program, FAL No. 84.033, June 30, 2024; Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant Program, FAL No. 84.007, June 30, 2024; Federal Direct Student Loan Program, FAL No. 84.268, June 30, 2024; Teachers Education Assistance for College (TEACH), FAL No. 84.379, June 30, 2024 Criteria – Federal regulations governing Title IV programs. Condition – Instances of noncompliance were noted as more fully described in the context below. Questioned Costs – $0 Context – We observed the following conditions in connection with our testing of the various U.S. Department of Education, Title IV, Student Financial Assistance Programs: (a) Six (6) out of 6 students tested for withdrawals and the return of Title IV funds were completed using the incorrect semester dates. 34 CFR 668.22. (b) Three (3) out of 3 students tested for Enrollment Reporting had untimely reporting. 34 CFR 685.309(b), 34 CFR 682.610(c), 34 CFR 674.33(j). (c) We noted postings for the Fall and Spring awards in Direct Loans and Pell were posted to student accounts after the payment period and fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Cause – Oversight by responsible employees of properly monitoring regulatory requirements. Effect – The College’s participation in the Title IV programs could be subject to USDE sanctions as applicable. Repeat Finding – No. Auditor's Recommendation – The College should implement corrective actions to ensure that the above findings are resolved and will not recur in future periods. View of Responsible Officials – (a) All six students have been recalculated with the correct date. The issue originated from implementing the Colleague (ERP) system. The College has now established a procedure to ensure this process is reviewed during the RT24 calculation. (b) The College has hired a financial professional with experience in the Colleague (ERP) system. This professional has provided staff training and established standard operating procedures to promote better operating efficiency and effectiveness. (c) The issue resulted from implementing the Colleague (ERP) system. Standard Operating Procedures have been developed, and the financial aid staff has been trained to help prevent these types of issues in the future.
2024-001 - Student Financial Aid Cluster - (a) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (b) Federal Work Study Program (c) Federal Perkins Loan Program - Federal Capital Contributions (d) Federal Pell Grant Program (e) Federal Direct Student Loans (f) Teacher Education Assistance for Coll...
2024-001 - Student Financial Aid Cluster - (a) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (b) Federal Work Study Program (c) Federal Perkins Loan Program - Federal Capital Contributions (d) Federal Pell Grant Program (e) Federal Direct Student Loans (f) Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH), Assistance Listing No. (a) 84.007 (b) 84.033 (c) 84.038 (d) 84.063 (e) 84.268 (f) 84.379- Year Ended June 30, 2024 Condition: The College did not properly calculate the refunds for withdrawal students for 1 out of the 8 students tested (12.5%) due to using incorrect student status for Pell. We consider this finding to be an instance of noncompliance in relation to Special Tests and Provisions and a repeat of prior year finding 2023-002. Statistical sampling was not used. Management Response: The incident identified above was made due to a system error which caused one course to appear twice on the student resulting in incorrect full-time status, which in tum resulted in the SIS calculating the return of title IV funds incorrectly. Corrective Action Plan: Each student will be manually reviewed and verified for accuracy for credit hours enrolled and credit hours billed to cross check student enrollment status prior to completing R2T4. In addition, moving forward all R2T4 calculations will be done in COD to ensure accuracy of the funds required to be returned. Responsible Person: Chilwana Thompson, Director Implementation Date: 10/25/2024
View Audit 346296 Questioned Costs: $1
The University acknowledges that the template used for the disbursement notification previously did not explicitly state the deadline for cancellation. The template has been revised as of November 2024 to include a separate section clearly outlining both the procedure and deadline for canceling Titl...
The University acknowledges that the template used for the disbursement notification previously did not explicitly state the deadline for cancellation. The template has been revised as of November 2024 to include a separate section clearly outlining both the procedure and deadline for canceling Title IV funding. This revised template is already being used for disbursement notifications. Primary responsibility for implementing the correction action plan for this finding rests with Mike Collins, Director of University Financial Aid, 216-368-6579.
The University acknowledges and agrees with this audit finding. During the months of August and September 2024 (concurrent with PwC’s audit fieldwork), enrollment data was reviewed by the Office of the University Registrar in preparation for the Completers List reporting related to Gainful Employmen...
The University acknowledges and agrees with this audit finding. During the months of August and September 2024 (concurrent with PwC’s audit fieldwork), enrollment data was reviewed by the Office of the University Registrar in preparation for the Completers List reporting related to Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency requirements. During the Completers List reconciliation process, it was determined by the Office of the University Registrar that all August 2024 graduates needed to have their status dates updated. Those updates took place in early October 2024. The Office of the University Registrar will run a query shortly after each conferral date to compare all graduates using all three program-level match criteria (credential level, CIP, program length) at the time of graduation to data submitted to NSC during the last enrollment file. The Office of the University's Registrar will also compare degree data sent to NSC against the student information system degree awarded data. The Office of the University's Registrar will continue to ensure that all error reports are resolved in a timely manner according to NSC and NSLDS timing guidelines. These processes were initiated for December 2024 graduates. The Office of the University Registrar will complete these comparison processes within 30 days of each degree conferral date and will take immediate action to directly update NSC and NSLDS if any discrepancies are found. Primary responsibility for implementing the corrective action plan for this finding rests with Amy Hammett, University Registrar and Associate Vice Provost for Student Information Systems, 216-368-4310
Project Legal Name: Positively Third Street HDFC HUD Project No.: 012-EE287 Audit Firm: CohnReznick LLLP Period covered by the audit: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 Corrective Action Plan prepared by: Name: Matthew LoCurto Position: CFO Telephone Number: 212-453-5257 The following is a recommend...
Project Legal Name: Positively Third Street HDFC HUD Project No.: 012-EE287 Audit Firm: CohnReznick LLLP Period covered by the audit: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 Corrective Action Plan prepared by: Name: Matthew LoCurto Position: CFO Telephone Number: 212-453-5257 The following is a recommended format to be followed by the auditee for preparing a corrective action plan: A. Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs and Recommendations 1. Finding 2024-1 a. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation Management agrees with the finding and recommendation put forth by the auditors Action(s) Taken or Planned The $93,461 of residual receipts noted in the 2023 audit and cited as a finding in the 2024 report was deposited into the residual receipt account on January 10, 2025. Our new Controller has established procedures to ensure that that the proceeds stemming from the retroactive budget based rent increase are used for their intended purpose prior to the end of the fiscal year that they are received. B. Status of Corrective Actions on Findings Reported in the Schedule of the Status of Prior Audit Findings, Questioned Costs and Recommendations N/A
Corrective Action Plan: The Registrar’s Office will conduct a comprehensive review of the scheduled enrollment reporting dates currently listed in the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). This review will focus specifically on calculating a fifty-day schedule of enrollment reporting to ensure enrol...
Corrective Action Plan: The Registrar’s Office will conduct a comprehensive review of the scheduled enrollment reporting dates currently listed in the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). This review will focus specifically on calculating a fifty-day schedule of enrollment reporting to ensure enrollment reports are submitted within the required time frame as mandated by the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). The reporting date adjustment will allow additional days for NSC to report to NSLDS within the required sixty-day reporting period to maintain compliance. NSC emails a “Delivery Receipt” each time an enrollment report is submitted to the Registrar, Associate Registrar and Technology Support Specialist in the Registrar’s Office. The Executive Director of Institutional Research and Assessment will be added to the email notification and will have access to review enrollment report submissions. The Registrar will also be creating a calendar with a schedule of when the NSLDS enrollment files will be sent to help ensure the files are submitted on-time. Timeline for Implementation of Corrective Action Plan: The review of scheduled enrollment dates will begin immediately. Adjustments to the dates will be made as needed to ensure adherence to the sixtyday reporting requirement. Contact Person: Monique Lopez, Registrar and Simone Backstedt, Director, Financial Aid
Finding 526878 (2024-003)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Individual/s Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Wanda Spradley, Director of Financial Aid Corrective Action Plan: The Institute agrees with the finding and is aware of the regulation that governs verification of Title IV Federal Student aid application set forth in 34 CFR Part 668 (34 CRF 6...
Individual/s Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Wanda Spradley, Director of Financial Aid Corrective Action Plan: The Institute agrees with the finding and is aware of the regulation that governs verification of Title IV Federal Student aid application set forth in 34 CFR Part 668 (34 CRF 668.56). The student’s record in questioned was verified and properly disbursed, the parent tax return that was prepared by a tax preparer left blank a line item regrading IRA deductions and payments and no schedule was prepared by the preparer as such this line item was not properly verified. The Financial Aid Office has updated its policy and procedures to institute a two factor review system on students selected for verification. The first check will be completed by the Senior Financial Aid Counselor, and second and final look is completed by the Director of Financial Aid. Anticipated Completion Date: February 28, 2025
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