Corrective Action Plans

Finding 371148 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency 2023

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 ...

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: The University will generate a master list of all prior students with Perkins Loans. That master list will track location of files/documentation and provide the tracking to have all files secured all in one properly secured location. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Michele McDevitt Planned completion date for corrective action plan: In progress as of February 28, 2024. A complete master list of students who received Perkins loans will be cross checked against the student’s actual file contained in fire proof cabinets, verifying each student’s master promissory note is on site. This process will be completed no later than August 1, 2024. If the United State Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please contact Michele McDevitt at mmartin@lasalle.edu or 215.951.1651

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Finding 371143 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

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 retur...

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: The University will evaluate the current refund process and make revisions to process to ensure any credit balances of Title IV aid are returned within the required timeframe. The university’s goals is to automate the refund process to reduce the chance of human error, and placing the refund process on a schedule to ensure refunds are processed within the appropriate window of time. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Michele McDevitt Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 9, 2024 – first rounds of Fall 2024 refunds

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Finding 371142 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio

TX

Student Financial Aid Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio FY 2023 Single Financial Audit Finding Response Corrective Action Plan – Reconciliation of COD Monthly School Account Statement Compliance Finding: The Department of Education’s (DoE) School Account Statement (SAS), downloaded electronically from the C...

Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio FY 2023 Single Financial Audit Finding Response Corrective Action Plan – Reconciliation of COD Monthly School Account Statement Compliance Finding: The Department of Education’s (DoE) School Account Statement (SAS), downloaded electronically from the Common Origination Destination (COD) website, was not being reconciling monthly as required by the Student Financial Aid/ Direct Loan Program. Criteria or Specific Requirement: Per the Student Financial Aid/ Direct Loan Program requirements with the DoE, every school is required to reconcile their SAS to their accounting system records at least monthly. This statement is issued to each participating school through the SAIG mailbox monthly. The auditors noted 34 CFR 685.102(b), 385.300(b), 685.301, and 303 as the compliance regulation. Cause of Noncompliance: It appears that the SAS was reconciled monthly per the compliance requirement in recent years, but with high turnover and periods of under-staffing in the Accounting department this procedure was changed to one that did not meet the above requirement. Although OLLU did regularly reconcile the accounting system records with reports from COD, it was not the official monthly SAS statement. OLLU’s modified procedures did not completely meet the compliance requirement but did offer some mitigating procedures. Institution Response: OLLU has already begun coordinating processes between its Accounting and Financial Aid departments to download the monthly SAS into the university’s system electronically, where Accounting will then reconcile the statement monthly as a part of its month-end close procedures. The Financial Aid Director will be responsible for ensuring that the statement is downloaded monthly as a part of the regular electronic data file transfer between OLLU and the Department of Education. The Senior Accountant in the Accounting department will generate the report in Colleague via the DRSS process and reconcile the SAS statement to cash records. The Director of Accounting and Reporting will review the reconciliation monthly.

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Finding 371140 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Bradley University

IN

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

2023-002 Student Financial Assistance Cluster- Assistance Listing Number: 84.063, 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its reporting procedures to ensure that students' statuses are accurately and timely reported to NSLDS as required by regulations. Explanation of disagreement w...

2023-002 Student Financial Assistance Cluster- Assistance Listing Number: 84.063, 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its reporting procedures to ensure that students' statuses are accurately and timely reported to NSLDS as required by regulations. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Office of the Registrar will continue to submit enrollment data to the National Student Clearinghouse via the current schedule. The Office of the Registrar will investigate and resolve any errors returned by the National Student Clearinghouse. After the enrollment data is transferred from the NSC to NSLDS a University representative will review the data in NSLDS for any discrepancies including cross-checking graduation files and complete withdrawals. Any inconsistencies will be discussed and timely resolved by the applicable units and officially updated in NSLDS and NSC respectively. The University will keep track of any changes manually made within the NSLDS or NSC database by university representatives, so that the student information system, NSC, and NSLDS records are in-sync. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Dennis Koch, Associate Vice President of Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 3/15/2024 If the Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please call Dennis Koch at 309-667-3119.

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Finding 371135 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Bradley University

IN

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

2023-001 Student Financial Assistance Cluster- Assistance Listing Number: 84.007, 84.038, 84.063, 84.268, 84.379, 93.364 Recommendation: We recommend that the University review its procedures related to outstanding student refund checks to ensure they are being returned to the Department of Educatio...

2023-001 Student Financial Assistance Cluster- Assistance Listing Number: 84.007, 84.038, 84.063, 84.268, 84.379, 93.364 Recommendation: We recommend that the University review its procedures related to outstanding student refund 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 finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Financial Services Division of the University (FSD) has implemented a new process to better track the status of student refund checks. After the first week of the month, all outstanding checks from the prior month are investigated in order to identify student refund checks that were the result of Title IV funds (e.g. January outstanding checks are reviewed after the first week of February). A representative from FSD will contact the borrower within 45 days of the original issuance date via email to inform them that the check remains outstanding and provide them with the option to EFT the funds directly to the student or void the check and reduce the borrowing with the Department of Education. The original check will remain valid for the 90 days stated on the face of the check. After 90 days, no additional communication will be made to the borrower. The check will be voided and borrowing will be updated with the Department of Education after 90 days of the original issuance, but prior to the 240 days allowed by the Department of Education. In additional to establishing a process to handle any future refund checks, the University.is also in contact with the Department of Education to provide process clarity on how to return funds related to refund checks for years where the financial aid year has been closed. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Mark Young, Assistant Controller Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 2/29/2024

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Finding 371134 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Southwest Baptist University

MO

Cash Management § 200.305

Due to a turnover in the office of Controller, the Interim Controller drew down SIP grant funds for qualified purchases prior to the funds being disbursed, which is not the normal University procedure. The Interim Controller is no longer with the University, and the current administration has retur...

Due to a turnover in the office of Controller, the Interim Controller drew down SIP grant funds for qualified purchases prior to the funds being disbursed, which is not the normal University procedure. The Interim Controller is no longer with the University, and the current administration has returned to the established University practice of not drawing down grant funds until payments have been made to vendors for grant purchases.

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Finding 371132 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Southwest Baptist University

MO

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Reporting

A plan has been developed to take corrective action regarding findings 2023-001 in our audit for the year ended May 31, 2023. Due to previous manual processes and significant staffing turnover in the Accounting and Financial Aid areas, this summer, we discovered some of the R2T4 calculations were...

A plan has been developed to take corrective action regarding findings 2023-001 in our audit for the year ended May 31, 2023. Due to previous manual processes and significant staffing turnover in the Accounting and Financial Aid areas, this summer, we discovered some of the R2T4 calculations were missed. Once this was discovered, we went back through and ensured all the withdrawal calculations were done and funds returned, even though they were outside the compliance timeframe. While testing the return of Title IV funds from a sample, FORVIS noted that two students did not have a refund calculation completed in a timely manner. These findings had been discovered by SBU and corrected, and funds were returned earlier, but they were still outside the compliance timeframe, which required an audit finding. To address these issues, SBU employees have taken the following corrective measures: 1. We reworked the reporting process for withdrawals. All withdrawals now go to the Associate Provost regardless of campus or program. They are then processed by the Registrar’s Office and placed in a shared drive. Once there, they are reviewed weekly by the Financial Aid Office, and R2T4s are completed in a timely manner. This process no longer relies on a member of the Accounting Office to notify Financial Aid of a withdrawal. 2. R2T4 requests are completed by one Financial Aid staff member and verified and processed by another to ensure accuracy and reliability. 3. We have implemented an administrative withdrawal process to give campus and program directors the ability and authority to withdraw students who are no longer in attendance to limit the number of all Fs at the end of the semester. Sincerely, Terri Rogers Controller

View Audit 292760 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 371110 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

City of Redmond, Oregon

OR

Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Program Income

Specific Steps to Correct: Management has already corrected how it records interest earned on CDBG cash on-hand. Management will review program income on-hand throughout the year to assess its responsibility to return funds to the line of credit. Anticipated Completion Date: Will incorporate the au...

Specific Steps to Correct: Management has already corrected how it records interest earned on CDBG cash on-hand. Management will review program income on-hand throughout the year to assess its responsibility to return funds to the line of credit. Anticipated Completion Date: Will incorporate the auditor's recommendation into year end processing for fiscal year 2024, which will occur around June 30, 2024. Name(s) and Title(s) of Responsible Person(s): James Wood, Finance Director

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Finding 371109 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

City of Redmond, Oregon

OR

HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Specific Steps to Correct: Management is aware of the specific changes that need to be made to its reporting to HUD. Management will continue its efforts to monitor/administer the program in accordance with HUD. Anticipated Completion Date: Will incorporate auditor recommendations into the next qua...

Specific Steps to Correct: Management is aware of the specific changes that need to be made to its reporting to HUD. Management will continue its efforts to monitor/administer the program in accordance with HUD. Anticipated Completion Date: Will incorporate auditor recommendations into the next quarterly/annual reporting provided to HUD, which will occur before June 30, 2024. Name(s) and Title(s) of Responsible Person(s): James Wood, Finance Director

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Finding 371107 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Lincoln Christian University

IL

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

Student Financial Aid – Aid – 84.268 – Federal Direct Loan Program, 84.063 – Federal Pell Grant Program Recommendation: We recommend a secondary review be done by someone other than the SFA Director to ensure disbursements and verifications are completed accurately and timely. Explanation of disagre...

Student Financial Aid – Aid – 84.268 – Federal Direct Loan Program, 84.063 – Federal Pell Grant Program Recommendation: We recommend a secondary review be done by someone other than the SFA Director to ensure disbursements and verifications are completed accurately and timely. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Director of Financial Aid will notify the Vice President of Operations of disbursements and verifications, and the Vice President will complete a secondary review. As this is the final year in which Lincoln Christian University will have academic operations, we believe this corrective action to be sufficient for the remainder of the year. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Nancy Siddens, Director of Financial Aid. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: November 1, 2023.

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Finding 371103 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Lincoln Christian University

IL

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

Student Financial Aid – 84.268 – Federal Direct Loan Program, 84.063 – Federal Pell Grant Program, 84.007 – Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, 84.033 – Federal Work-Study Program Recommendation: We recommend the review process for awarding be documented and retained as suppo...

Student Financial Aid – 84.268 – Federal Direct Loan Program, 84.063 – Federal Pell Grant Program, 84.007 – Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, 84.033 – Federal Work-Study Program Recommendation: We recommend the review process for awarding be documented and retained as support for the review and approval process. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Director of Financial Aid will document each change to an award by printing a new award offer and saving to document tracking. As this is the final year in which Lincoln Christian University will have academic operations, we believe this corrective action to be sufficient for the remainder of the year. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Nancy Siddens, Director of Financial Aid. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: November 1, 2023.

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Finding 371101 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Umatilla Morrow Head Start, Inc.

OR

Reporting

Internal Controls Over Reporting Corrective Action Plan During the Fiscal Year 22-23, UMHS had staffing transitions in the Chief Fiscal Officer position and onboarding of a new Fiscal Specialist. Additional staff transitions took place that directly contributed to this finding with the departure o...

Internal Controls Over Reporting Corrective Action Plan During the Fiscal Year 22-23, UMHS had staffing transitions in the Chief Fiscal Officer position and onboarding of a new Fiscal Specialist. Additional staff transitions took place that directly contributed to this finding with the departure of both the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Fiscal Officer. Both the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Fiscal Officer were responsible for and had access to the Payment Management System. As a result, the agency did not have anyone else in place with access to prepare and review report filings. In addition, the records were not stored in a centralized location for other members of leadership to access. Thus, the agency was not able to verify if SF-425's had been filed for Fiscal Year 22-23. Immediately upon learning access issues, UMHS leadership has requested access to the Payment Management System and the ability to access report filing for the agency. UMHS currently has three pending requests for full access; three members of Senior Leadership and expanded access for the Fiscal staff member responsible for drawdown requests. Once approved, UMHS will have an adequate number of authorized individuals to ensure timely reporting is completed and filed as required. Going forward, all report filings and associated correspondence will be kept in a centralized location accessible to leadership and the fiscal department. Person(s) Responsible: Executive Director, Director of Finance, or Other Designee Timing for Implementation: Immediately and Ongoing

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Finding 371100 (2023-001)

Material Weakness 2023

Umatilla Morrow Head Start, Inc.

OR

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Material Weakness Reporting § 200.302

Reconciliations and Material Adjustments Corrective Action Plan Umatilla Morrow Head Start, Inc. (UMHS, Inc.) partnered with an independent accounting firm to streamline processes and develop templates for year-end closure. The agency used this opportunity to increase knowledge and understanding o...

Reconciliations and Material Adjustments Corrective Action Plan Umatilla Morrow Head Start, Inc. (UMHS, Inc.) partnered with an independent accounting firm to streamline processes and develop templates for year-end closure. The agency used this opportunity to increase knowledge and understanding of needs associated with this task. As the fiscal department moves forward, systems and tools have been implemented to ensure timely closing and accurate tracking of this process. UMHS will continue to utilize the checklists put in place last fiscal year to guide month-end processes and reconciliations. Fiscal Management will review, monthly, the completion of said duties and will address any issues with staff immediately. Ongoing training will be done to ensure all fiscal staff members understand their role and duties within the agency. Bank reconciliations will continue to be completed monthly. The Executive Director, Director of Finance, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, or Other Designee will review the information and approval will be documented. UMHS will focus on segregation of duties within the fiscal department and ensure proper documentation is maintained. Person(s) Responsible: Executive Director, Director of Finance, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, or Other Designee Timing for Implementation: Immediately and Ongoing Reconciliations and Material Adjustments Corrective Action Plan Umatilla Morrow Head Start, Inc. (UMHS, Inc.) partnered with an independent accounting firm to streamline processes and develop templates for year-end closure. The agency used this opportunity to increase knowledge and understanding of needs associated with this task. As the fiscal department moves forward, systems and tools have been implemented to ensure timely closing and accurate tracking of this process. UMHS will continue to utilize the checklists put in place last fiscal year to guide month-end processes and reconciliations. Fiscal Management will review, monthly, the completion of said duties and will address any issues with staff immediately. Ongoing training will be done to ensure all fiscal staff members understand their role and duties within the agency. Bank reconciliations will continue to be completed monthly. The Executive Director, Director of Finance, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, or Other Designee will review the information and approval will be documented. UMHS will focus on segregation of duties within the fiscal department and ensure proper documentation is maintained. Person(s) Responsible: Executive Director, Director of Finance, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, or Other Designee Timing for Implementation: Immediately and Ongoing Reconciliations and Material Adjustments Corrective Action Plan Umatilla Morrow Head Start, Inc. (UMHS, Inc.) partnered with an independent accounting firm to streamline processes and develop templates for year-end closure. The agency used this opportunity to increase knowledge and understanding of needs associated with this task. As the fiscal department moves forward, systems and tools have been implemented to ensure timely closing and accurate tracking of this process. UMHS will continue to utilize the checklists put in place last fiscal year to guide month-end processes and reconciliations. Fiscal Management will review, monthly, the completion of said duties and will address any issues with staff immediately. Ongoing training will be done to ensure all fiscal staff members understand their role and duties within the agency. Bank reconciliations will continue to be completed monthly. The Executive Director, Director of Finance, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, or Other Designee will review the information and approval will be documented. UMHS will focus on segregation of duties within the fiscal department and ensure proper documentation is maintained. Person(s) Responsible: Executive Director, Director of Finance, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, or Other Designee Timing for Implementation: Immediately and Ongoing

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Finding 371070 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Furman University

SC

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Significant Deficiency § 200.212 § 200.318

2023-002 Suspension and Debarment Recommendation: We recommend the University document suspension and debarment procedures going forward for any aggregate disbursements with vendors greater than $25,000. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit findi...

2023-002 Suspension and Debarment Recommendation: We recommend the University document suspension and debarment procedures going forward for any aggregate disbursements with vendors greater than $25,000. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: A signed debarment letter is now a required document for vendors greater than $25,000. This letter is verified by our University procurement office before the item is purchased. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Dawn Durham Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 10/6/2023

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Finding 371066 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Furman University

SC

Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Department of Education 2023-001 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Recommendation: We recommend that the College review the updated GLBA requirements and ensure their Written Information Security Program (WISP) includes all required elements. We do note that after June 30, 2023 the University has upd...

Department of Education 2023-001 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Recommendation: We recommend that the College review the updated GLBA requirements and ensure their Written Information Security Program (WISP) includes all required elements. We do note that after June 30, 2023 the University has updated the WISP to include all of the required elements. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Updated WISP to include all required elements. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Dawn Durham Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 10/19/2023

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Finding 371065 (2023-001)

None 2023

Villanova University

PA

Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

The University agrees with this finding. As a result, the University has taken the following actions to be executed in FY24: Verification The University agrees with this finding. The Office of Financial Assistance has created additional reporting to confirm verification is completed for all required...

The University agrees with this finding. As a result, the University has taken the following actions to be executed in FY24: Verification The University agrees with this finding. The Office of Financial Assistance has created additional reporting to confirm verification is completed for all required verifications. These reports will be run weekly and reviewed by a financial aid counselor, to confirm all V4 and V5 are completed and not waived. Disbursement The University agrees with this finding. The Office of Financial Assistance has made additional disbursement monitoring checks within the Banner system. These checks will stop a fund from disbursing unless the required documents have been satisfied in the system. These will be reviewed weekly on disbursement error reports shared with the office. 14-day refund Period The University agrees with this finding. The Bursar's Office implemented the following procedure when the finding was identified: To avoid such errors in the future and to ensure that the Bursar's Office adheres to the 14-day requirement, the Bursar's Office has established a procedure whereby the Refund Specialist must complete a federal refund report and provide it to the Associate Bursar for sign-off before running a subsequent report. This will ensure that refunds are not overlooked due to staff not processing a report in its entirety. Notification The University agrees with this finding. This does appear to have been an error with the job run on the identified sample day and not a human error. The Bursar's Office is reviewing each notification run output to ensure all notifications are produced. If there is any issue, the Bursar's Office will ensure any unsent e-mails are sent in the proper time.

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Finding 371063 (2023-005)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Drury University

MO

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

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - Drury University accepts this finding. • Upon discovery of a programming error within the enrollment report obtained from the Jenzabar system for transmission to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), the report was immediately corr...

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - Drury University accepts this finding. • Upon discovery of a programming error within the enrollment report obtained from the Jenzabar system for transmission to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), the report was immediately corrected by the Registrar and rechecked prior to its transmission to NSC in October 2023. The Registrar has expressed confidence that the error is corrected but has set up additional system queries to be checked against the report to ensure accuracy prior to transmission of future reports. • Financial Aid Office and Registrar’s Office will review and compare actual enrollment and program information with the data reported in NSLDS after each submission. Any corrections will be made as soon as is practicable, but not later than 30 days after the discrepancy is identified.

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Finding 371061 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Drury University

MO

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

View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions – Drury University accepts this finding and has created a Corrective Action Plan (CAP). In all four cases identified in the finding, the late return of funds were for students who unofficially withdrew (ceased attending) and did not notif...

View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions – Drury University accepts this finding and has created a Corrective Action Plan (CAP). In all four cases identified in the finding, the late return of funds were for students who unofficially withdrew (ceased attending) and did not notify the institution. Henceforth, within 10 days of grades being posted at the end of each semester, Financial Aid will liaise with the Registrar’s Office to review all unearned F grades and determine if a return of funds is required. Additional automated tasks already have been created in the PowerFAIDs software that notify the Financial Aid Administrator (FAA) when a Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) has been completed but not processed. The FAA will monitor R2T4 processing and returns to ensure that returns are processed within the required timeframe.

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Finding 371052 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Friends Alliance Housing Ii,inc D/b/a Friendship House

LA

§ 200.516

The findings from the year ended June 30, 2023, schedule of and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS 2023-001 and 2023-002: Late R.E.A.C. Submission. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the management agent and ...

The findings from the year ended June 30, 2023, schedule of and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS 2023-001 and 2023-002: Late R.E.A.C. Submission. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the management agent and governance review their procedures and begin the audit earlier to ensure that the financial information is available for a timely submission. CLIENT RESPONSE: We agree with the findings and the recornrnended procedures will be adopted.

View Audit 292732

Finding 371051 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Friends Alliance Housing Ii,inc D/b/a Friendship House

LA

The findings from the year ended June 30, 2023, schedule of and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS 2023-001 and 2023-002: Late R.E.A.C. Submission. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the management agent and ...

The findings from the year ended June 30, 2023, schedule of and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS 2023-001 and 2023-002: Late R.E.A.C. Submission. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the management agent and governance review their procedures and begin the audit earlier to ensure that the financial information is available for a timely submission. CLIENT RESPONSE: We agree with the findings and the recornrnended procedures will be adopted.

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Finding 371048 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

MN

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting

Saint Mary's believes that the switch to J1 and upcoming J1 software patch should solve the reporting issues. We anticipate that all students will be submitted to the Clearinghouse correctly, and will set up ad hoc reports to verify no students are missed. As for the NSC reporting correctly to NSLDS...

Saint Mary's believes that the switch to J1 and upcoming J1 software patch should solve the reporting issues. We anticipate that all students will be submitted to the Clearinghouse correctly, and will set up ad hoc reports to verify no students are missed. As for the NSC reporting correctly to NSLDS, we anticipate that the two entities have resolved the issues that they were having in communicating with each other. The Registrar's Office will ask the Financial Aid office to verify that students are being reported to NSLDS correctly. The Registrar's Office does not have access to NSLDS, but the prior Financial Aid Director did, so the current one should as well.

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Finding 371047 (2023-001)

Material Weakness 2023

Keokuk County, Iowa

IA

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Segregation of Duties Name of contact person - Christy Bates, County Auditor Corrective Action - The duties will be separated as much as possible and alternative contro...

Segregation of Duties Name of contact person - Christy Bates, County Auditor Corrective Action - The duties will be separated as much as possible and alternative controls will be considered to compensate for lack of separation. Proposed Completion Date - Ongoing.

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Finding 371043 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Davis County, Iowa

IA

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Segregation of Duties Name of contact person - Linda Humphrey, County Auditor Corrective Action - The duties will be separated as much as possible and alternative controls will be co...

Segregation of Duties Name of contact person - Linda Humphrey, County Auditor Corrective Action - The duties will be separated as much as possible and alternative controls will be considered to compensate for lack of separation. Proposed Completion Date - Ongoing.

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Finding 371041 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Island Park Union Free School District

NY

Cash Management Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Island Park UFSD Corrective Action Plan in Response to Single Audit Report For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 CURRENT YEAR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Federal Award Findings And Questioned Costs Finding # 2023-001 U.S. Department of Education-Passed-throug...

Island Park UFSD Corrective Action Plan in Response to Single Audit Report For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 CURRENT YEAR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Federal Award Findings And Questioned Costs Finding # 2023-001 U.S. Department of Education-Passed-through the NYS Education Department Finding: During our audit, we noted that certain figures used as inputs to the annual performance report could not be reconciled to supporting documentation and therefore, we were unable to substantiate certain amounts reported to NYSED. The review of the annual performance report was not performed at an appropriate level of precision such that the incorrect and/or incomplete information presented would be identified and corrected prior to submission to NYSED. Recommendation: We recommend that the District reevaluate the system of internal control for the review and approval of the annual performance report prior to submission to NYSED, including the reconciliation of amounts included within the support to appropriate supporting documentation. District Response: The District will ensure that, prior to submission to NYSED, the annual performance report will be reviewed by an individual other than the preparer and reconciled to the supporting documentation in order to confirm the completeness and accuracy of information reported. Mr. Salvatore Carambia, Business Administrator, is the person responsible for the planned corrective action. The completion date for this action is February 16th, 2024.

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Finding 371040 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Center for the Advancement of Science in Pace

FL

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.214 § 200.303 § 200.320

2023-001 Procurement Corrective action: Competitive quotes should be obtained and retained as specified in the procurement policy. Non-competitive procurement should be documented and approved prior to incurring expenses. Vendor debarment checks should be performed and documented prior to entering i...

2023-001 Procurement Corrective action: Competitive quotes should be obtained and retained as specified in the procurement policy. Non-competitive procurement should be documented and approved prior to incurring expenses. Vendor debarment checks should be performed and documented prior to entering into covered transactions. Management Response: The audit uncovered a non-compliance with required competitive quotes for a procurement of meeting services which did not comply with CASIS policy. The predecessor management team had previously advised the responsible purchaser that these services did not require competitive quotes. This matter is also complicated by the fact that the procurements are not just for meeting space, logistics and meals, but also includes lodging, which is not subject to the three quote rule. Management acknowledges that this was a process escapement and provides for the following corrective action. Typically lodging expenses are included in the procurement because it results in discounts that are unavailable if not included. CASIS implemented a policy of requiring competitive quotes for purchases over $1,000 in the most recent revision of the procurement policy. This change was made to assure compliance with Federal Regulations. While the amount noted is within the limits established by Federal Micro-purchase regulations, it did not comply with internal policies as noted. Meeting space is a commonly used service that is highly competitive in pricing and most facilities charge competitive rates, but most of the time those quotes are not useable given the time of year, and more importantly the occupancy rate of the facility. Starting in 2024, we are requesting quotes from three facilities in the local area that will be valid for a period of one year. These rates will be updated manually and a single additional quote will be obtained to assure the “reasonableness” of the price. This process will represent an annual price survey that will satisfy the three quote rule of our procurement policy. For rental of facilities outside of the local area, we will obtain a minimum of three quotes as required by our procurement policy. Management also acknowledges the process escapement for SAM checks on new vendors. Our normal process is that annually, Finance performs a SAM check for all approved vendors. The agreement for Trust Factory came in late during the year resulting in this deficiency. When a new vendor is setup in our system, it will automatically trigger a SAM check. Responsible Party: Jonathan Bobbitt, CPA, Finance Manager Date Expected to be Corrected: September 30, 2024

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