Student Financial Aid Cluster:
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033
Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063
Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268
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Student Financial Aid Cluster:
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033
Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063
Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268
Recommendation: We recommend that the University establish and maintain internal controls which provide reasonable assurance that federal award expenditures are in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal Award and that stale federal aid checks are returned to the Department of Education with 240 days after the date of issuance if not cashed.
Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Action taken in response to finding: The University will strengthen its controls to provide reasonable assurance that federal award expenditures are compliant with governing statutes, regulations, and award terms and conditions, as well as ensuring that stale dated federal aids checks are returned to the Department of Education within 240-days if not cashed.
Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Mr. Heath Burge, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Advising Services and Mr. Chris Kuwitzky, Vice President for Fiscal and Administrative Affairs.
Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 2024