Corrective Action Plans

Finding 524630 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Keystone College

PA

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

Management will implement a thorough review process of calculations to ensure proper dates are being used. Additionally, management will review update routines and communication of student enrollment status to ensure timely cacluation and return of any unearned portion of grant or loan funds to the...

Management will implement a thorough review process of calculations to ensure proper dates are being used. Additionally, management will review update routines and communication of student enrollment status to ensure timely cacluation and return of any unearned portion of grant or loan funds to the appropriate Title IV program in accordance with federal regulations.

View Audit 344059 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 524629 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Keystone College

PA

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management

Management will review the FY 24 FISAP report concerning the accuracy of the SEOG drawdown and whether any portion of the drawdown should have been reported as carryover funds. Any overdraw determined as part of this reconciliation will be returned to the U.S. Department of Education. The College ...

Management will review the FY 24 FISAP report concerning the accuracy of the SEOG drawdown and whether any portion of the drawdown should have been reported as carryover funds. Any overdraw determined as part of this reconciliation will be returned to the U.S. Department of Education. The College has also strengthened controls and trained staff to ensure compliance with cash management practices for future federal awards.

View Audit 344059 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 524628 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Keystone College

PA

Student Financial Aid Reporting

Management has strengthened controls and trained staff to ensure compliance with cash management practices for future federal awards.

View Audit 344059

Finding 524616 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Marymount University

VA

Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management § 200.305

Research and Development Cluster – Assistance Listing Numbers 47.070, 47.076, 47.084, and 93.846 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its internal controls around the reimbursement process for all federal grants to ensure the necessary review and approval controls are in place and per...

Research and Development Cluster – Assistance Listing Numbers 47.070, 47.076, 47.084, and 93.846 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its internal controls around the reimbursement process for all federal grants to ensure the necessary review and approval controls are in place and performed by an individual other than the one performing the drawdown calculation and request from the federal agency. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Midway through the fiscal year, we introduced a new process involving multiple layers of approval before a drawdown is executed. The drawdown calculation is done either by the Senior Accountant or Grant Manager and sent to either the Grant Manager (if prepared by the Senior Accountant), or Controller (if prepared by the Grant Manager) for review and approval. If additional information is needed, the approver sends the request back for updating and recalculation. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Mutale Sokoni, Associate Vice President for Finance, 703-284-1496 Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Action taken during April 2024

View Audit 344056

Finding 524609 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Marymount University

VA

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

Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing Numbers 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its reporting procedures to ensure that enrollment and program information is accurately reported to NSLDS as required by regulations. Explanatio...

Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing Numbers 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its reporting procedures to ensure that enrollment and program information is 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 findings stemmed from how the Student Information System (SIS) transmitted graduation dates and the accuracy of submission files. Our previous SIS was unable to determine the correct graduation dates, leading to incorrect data uploads to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). We reviewed the NSC error report and made individual corrections. Unfortunately, we missed the data transmission at the beginning of the month and had to wait for the corrections to be sent to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) the following month. Additionally, we did not conduct a comprehensive review of the file to ensure that all data matched after the upload. Marymount has transitioned to a new SIS starting in Fall 2024. We are working closely with the NSC during this transition to provide more timely and accurate data. We have also improved our processes by having multiple staff members review data files before posting them to the NSC, ensuring that every data point is correct. Furthermore, we have joined user groups related to our SIS and NSC reports to stay informed about changes made by the SIS vendor and to be aware of potential complications faced by other universities. Any errors identified during the data upload to the NSC will be corrected within 2-3 business days. This process will ensure that the enrollment status is certified within 60 days and that all dates match. If we are unable to update the NSC before the file is submitted to the NSLDS, we will collaborate with our Financial Aid department to manually update the NSLDS. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Courtney Carey, University Registrar, 703-284-1523 Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 2025

View Audit 344056

Finding 524608 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Marymount University

VA

Student Financial Aid Subrecipient Monitoring

Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing Numbers 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend that the University engage a third party or perform the risk assessment for the areas required by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and ensure that there are documented safegu...

Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing Numbers 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend that the University engage a third party or perform the risk assessment for the areas required by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and ensure that there are documented safeguards for identified risks. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The University has prepared a separate Corrective Action Plan document in response to this finding due to the sensitivity. Each requirement noted as a deficiency within the finding is address separately and appropriate response is being taken. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Carl Whitman, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer (703-526-6901) Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Action plan completed on February 18, 2025.

View Audit 344056

Finding 524605 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Local Area of the Workforce Development in the Northeast

PR

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring Period of Performance

Our Agency has included activities as a joint force’s initiative with other agencies and entities in an outreach task. We have been authorized to use the distribution waiver of percentages to have a better or bigger span for our youth populations. We also signed a memorandum of understanding with at...

Our Agency has included activities as a joint force’s initiative with other agencies and entities in an outreach task. We have been authorized to use the distribution waiver of percentages to have a better or bigger span for our youth populations. We also signed a memorandum of understanding with attractive entities like the PR National Guard and have planned activities reaching youth from school programs to communities without school youths. Our alliances with DDEC, Azore and the Department of Education will contribute to an increase in youth program expenses. We have strategically created an initiative that targets in-school youths where we’ll provide workshops focused on elevating their skills and creating real-time experiences. The memorandum we have with the Department of Education has facilitated this strategy. The Individual Training account (ITA) program will also be promoted in our school district to identify candidates with barriers that can be served through our program. As part of our outreach strategy, we plan to visit foster homes alongside the Department of the Family, which we have signed a memorandum to target this group of disadvantaged youths, as well as projects we have signed with the vocational schools in our district providing real time and paid work experience. With the nine municipalities comprising our area will develop summer work experience targeting our in-and-out school youth (TSY, OSY) populations. The estimated expenses for these initiatives, based on last year's outcome, will reach the goal parameters of programs under WIOA Act. IMPLEMENTATION DATE June 2025 RESPONSIBLE PERSONS Budget Director, Executive Director, Directors of Programmatic and Operations

View Audit 344044

Finding 524604 (2024-008)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Vance County

NC

Cash Management Eligibility

Corrective Action Plan For the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Finding 2024-008 Name of contact person: Stephanie Williams, Budget and Finance Director Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: May-25 Corrective Action Plan for Finding 2024-004, 2024-005, 2024-006, and 2024-007 also apply to State Award...

Corrective Action Plan For the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Finding 2024-008 Name of contact person: Stephanie Williams, Budget and Finance Director Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: May-25 Corrective Action Plan for Finding 2024-004, 2024-005, 2024-006, and 2024-007 also apply to State Awards findings. The County Manager has instituted a Grant approval process so that she, Department Heads, Offices and the Finance Department are aware of grants prior to receipt or spending of them. This process will allow time for receipt, BoCC approval, if necessary, and to be coded and tracked separately from the General Fund. Section IV - State Award Findings and Question Costs 146

View Audit 344037

Finding 524603 (2024-007)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Vance County

NC

Eligibility

Corrective Action Plan For the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Finding 2024-005 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-006 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-007 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Com...

Corrective Action Plan For the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Finding 2024-005 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-006 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-007 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Review of Verifications needed for Adult cases to determine eligibility correctly will be presented by supervisor to ensure workers know what verifications are needed at time of review or application. Documentation standards will be implemented to ensure workers are applying the correct documentation to the case. For the untimely reviews, Magi and Traditional Recertification Recertification Job Aid will be discussed. Acceptable timeframes and processing times will be discussed. Magi pending recertification details report and traditional recertification details report will be reviewed with staff. 1/31/2025 Section III - Federal Award Findings and Question Costs (continued) 1/31/2025 Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Review of Adult Policy section 2230 (Financial resources) and acknowledgement required with signature. 1/31/2025 NC Fast Learning gateway (Magi Budgeting: Income Determination) training. Review of family and children’s Medicaid policy section MA – 3300 Income and MA – 3306 Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). Review of Adult Medicaid income policy section MA – 2250 Income. 145

View Audit 344037

Finding 524602 (2024-006)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Vance County

NC

Eligibility

Corrective Action Plan For the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Finding 2024-005 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-006 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-007 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Com...

Corrective Action Plan For the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Finding 2024-005 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-006 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-007 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Review of Verifications needed for Adult cases to determine eligibility correctly will be presented by supervisor to ensure workers know what verifications are needed at time of review or application. Documentation standards will be implemented to ensure workers are applying the correct documentation to the case. For the untimely reviews, Magi and Traditional Recertification Recertification Job Aid will be discussed. Acceptable timeframes and processing times will be discussed. Magi pending recertification details report and traditional recertification details report will be reviewed with staff. 1/31/2025 Section III - Federal Award Findings and Question Costs (continued) 1/31/2025 Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Review of Adult Policy section 2230 (Financial resources) and acknowledgement required with signature. 1/31/2025 NC Fast Learning gateway (Magi Budgeting: Income Determination) training. Review of family and children’s Medicaid policy section MA – 3300 Income and MA – 3306 Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). Review of Adult Medicaid income policy section MA – 2250 Income. 145

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Finding 524601 (2024-005)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Vance County

NC

Eligibility Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Corrective Action Plan For the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Finding 2024-005 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-006 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-007 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Com...

Corrective Action Plan For the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Finding 2024-005 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-006 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Finding 2024-007 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Review of Verifications needed for Adult cases to determine eligibility correctly will be presented by supervisor to ensure workers know what verifications are needed at time of review or application. Documentation standards will be implemented to ensure workers are applying the correct documentation to the case. For the untimely reviews, Magi and Traditional Recertification Recertification Job Aid will be discussed. Acceptable timeframes and processing times will be discussed. Magi pending recertification details report and traditional recertification details report will be reviewed with staff. 1/31/2025 Section III - Federal Award Findings and Question Costs (continued) 1/31/2025 Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Ebony Mitchell, Medicaid Program Manager Review of Adult Policy section 2230 (Financial resources) and acknowledgement required with signature. 1/31/2025 NC Fast Learning gateway (Magi Budgeting: Income Determination) training. Review of family and children’s Medicaid policy section MA – 3300 Income and MA – 3306 Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). Review of Adult Medicaid income policy section MA – 2250 Income. 145

View Audit 344037

Finding 524600 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Vance County

NC

Eligibility

Finding 2024-004 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Section II - Financial Statement Findings (continued) Jul-24 The disbursement of funds will be done via a check or ACH transfer. The wiring of funds will not be a means of paying vendors. If a governmental agency r...

Finding 2024-004 Name of contact person: Corrective Action: Proposed Completion Date: Section II - Financial Statement Findings (continued) Jul-24 The disbursement of funds will be done via a check or ACH transfer. The wiring of funds will not be a means of paying vendors. If a governmental agency requires a wire transfer, then a wire template will be set up. ALL wire templates will require the approval of the County Manager. The Budget & Finance Director Officer will set up the Wire Template. The County Manager, Budget & Finance Officer, Assistant Finance Officer can initiate a wire, but CANNOT approve their own wire. One of the other designees will need to approve it. All checks now require the signature of the BoCC Chair and the Budget & Finance Director. There will be a shift in staff responsibilities to facilitate dual controls, a segregation of duties, cross-trainings of staff and to maintain internal controls over the assets. FInancial Policies and Procedures will be written and communicated to staff. Additional Training will be given now to staff to ensure they are keying child support referrals timely and adequately once the CCU period is done, since they are currently not required. Caseworkers will be instructed if IV-D referrals are keyed to provide the necessary documentation to support the (child support worker’s request) if keyed during the CCU period. Child support enforcement Job aid will be discussed and distributed with team members. Child support (IV-D) referrals for MA, CA, & MAGI Cases will also be reviewed and discussed with team members. 1/31/2025

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Finding 524599 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency Maplewood, Inc.

WV

U.S. Department of Agriculture Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency (Maplewood), Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended March 31, 2024. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: J. Davis, CPA-AC, P.O. Box 30, Inwood, WV 25428 Audit pe...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency (Maplewood), Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended March 31, 2024. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: J. Davis, CPA-AC, P.O. Box 30, Inwood, WV 25428 Audit period: April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 The findings from the March 31, 2024 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. Federal Award Findings FINDING 2024-001 – Non-Compliance with Davis-Bacon Act Prevailing Wage Requirements RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (MAPLEWOOD), INC. obtains a contact amendment for the contract in question and work with the prime contractor to ensure that employees of sub-contractors are properly compensated. Additionally, a review of current contracts should be conducted to identify and rectify any further omissions. Immediate Corrective Actions: 1. Contract Amendment: We will obtain a contract amendment to incorporate the prevailing wage requirements mandated by the Davis-Bacon Act. 2. Communication with Prime Contractor: We will work closely with the prime contractor to ensure that all subcontractor employees are properly compensated according to the prevailing wage rates. Long-Term Preventive Actions: 1. Review of Contracts: We will conduct a thorough review of all current contracts to identify and rectify any further omissions concerning the Davis-Bacon Act requirements. 2. Training and Awareness: We will implement a training program for our staff to ensure awareness and understanding of federal prevailing wage requirements. Additionally, we will enhance communication protocols with prime contractors to prevent future occurrences. Person(s) Responsible:  Responsible Party: Matthew Hinkle will oversee the implementation and monitoring of the corrective and preventive actions. Sincerely, MATTHEW J HINKLE (S)

View Audit 344031

Finding 524589 (2024-001)

None 2024

City of Clarksville

TN

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Management's Corrective Action Plan: Due to changes in departmental management and responsibilities submission was not timely. We have now implemented policies and procedures to ensure grant activity is reported in accordance with the grant requirements. This matter was resolved subsequent to June 3...

Management's Corrective Action Plan: Due to changes in departmental management and responsibilities submission was not timely. We have now implemented policies and procedures to ensure grant activity is reported in accordance with the grant requirements. This matter was resolved subsequent to June 30, 2024.

View Audit 344029

Finding 524579 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

MN

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency

Student Status Changes Condition The change in student status for 8 of 25 students tested was not reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 30 days or included in a response to a roster file within 60 days. However, the students were ultimately reported to the NSLDS. Correc...

Student Status Changes Condition The change in student status for 8 of 25 students tested was not reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) within 30 days or included in a response to a roster file within 60 days. However, the students were ultimately reported to the NSLDS. Corrective Action Plan: The institution launched the Jenzabar student information system in July 2023. As part of this transition, institution discontinued our branch with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). This closure led to recurring reporting errors each month as the NSC worked to correct the branch closure data. Currently, one person is responsible for submitting the university's monthly enrollment and degree verification reports. There has been a significant learning curve as the instruction worked to address NSC errors, Jenzabar implementation errors, Jenzabar processes, and our own SMU practices. The learning was complemented by the work to file the FVT/GE reporting in fall 2024. Starting January 1, 2025, the institution has updated processes to minimize the need for secondary reviews of reported graduations at NSC. The institution implemented a tracking system to identify situations that consistently lead to errors in the graduation reporting process. The financial aid department has been provided access to NSC to review and address errors needing to be fixed directly in NSLDS. The financial aid department will audit reports of graduates in NSLDS against those submitted through NSC. The financial aid team will partner with registrar on corrections and evaluate if access to NSLDS for members of the registrar team would also make sense.

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Finding 524574 (2024-001)

None 2024

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

MN

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking HUD Housing Programs

Return of Title IV Funds Condition The federal aid refunds for one of the students tested was not returned within 45 days from the withdrawal date. Corrective Action Plan: The intuition has since resolved these issues and have reports and practices in place to monitor and preform R2T4s. The fin...

Return of Title IV Funds Condition The federal aid refunds for one of the students tested was not returned within 45 days from the withdrawal date. Corrective Action Plan: The intuition has since resolved these issues and have reports and practices in place to monitor and preform R2T4s. The financial aid office is now staffed with a qualified director that is able to monitor and preform R2T4s in a timely manner. There was also a deficiency with getting accurate information from the new student information system, Jenzabar that did cause issues with identifying student drops. The director has worked with the IT department in developing a report that is ran on a weekly basis to catch all changes to enrollment. More staff in the coming year will be trained on how to preform R2T4s so that there will be more than one person qualified to preform R2T4s for the institution.

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Finding 524572 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.d. School of Medicine

MI

Equipment & Real Property Management § 200.313

Condition: The University did not complete a physical inventory of the property within the last two years. Planned Corrective Action: During the 3rd calendar quarter each year, create a report of externally funded equipment purchases. Sometime within the nine months ending June 30th and using the ...

Condition: The University did not complete a physical inventory of the property within the last two years. Planned Corrective Action: During the 3rd calendar quarter each year, create a report of externally funded equipment purchases. Sometime within the nine months ending June 30th and using the report created, perform a physical inventory of all equipment purchased with federal awards. Save physical inventory records with images and locations with company records. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Amy Smitchols, Senior Director of Finance and Accounting Anticipated Completion Date: 02/07/2025

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Finding 524571 (2024-102)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Aroostook Area Agency on Aging INC

ME

Student Financial Aid Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

The Agency will implement appropriate processes and controls to ensure the Schedule of Federal Awards contains complete and accurate data.

View Audit 344021

Finding 524570 (2024-104)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Aroostook Area Agency on Aging INC

ME

Reporting

The Agency will implement appropriate processes and controls to ensure the Schedule of Federal Awards contains complete and accurate data.

View Audit 344021

Finding 524569 (2024-103)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Aroostook Area Agency on Aging INC

ME

Reporting

The Agency will implement appropriate processes and controls to ensure the Schedule of Federal Awards contains complete and accurate data.

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Finding 524568 (2024-003)

None 2024

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

OR

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Eligibility

Finding: 2024-003 Special Tests and Provisions Department’s Response: We concur Corrective Action: Since the closure of the College will result in no further federal work study activity, no immediate corrective action is considered necessary. Contact: Phil Lundberg Anticipated Completion Date: I...

Finding: 2024-003 Special Tests and Provisions Department’s Response: We concur Corrective Action: Since the closure of the College will result in no further federal work study activity, no immediate corrective action is considered necessary. Contact: Phil Lundberg Anticipated Completion Date: Immediately

View Audit 344009

Finding 524567 (2024-002)

None 2024

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

OR

Student Financial Aid Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Finding: 2024-002 Reporting Department’s Response: We concur Corrective Action: Since the closure of the College will result in no further student loan activity, no immediate corrective action is considered necessary. Contact: Phil Lundberg Anticipated Completion Date: Immediately

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Finding 524566 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

City of Walnut

CA

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Significant Deficiency

2024-002 Program: COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Financial Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Award Year: 2021 Grant Award Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency i...

2024-002 Program: COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Financial Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Award Year: 2021 Grant Award Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Views of Responsible Officials: A memorandum was sent to all department heads (responsible for purchasing and contracts) in January 2025 reinforcing their duty to confirm contractors and vendors suspension/debarment status with respect to federal awards. The Finance Department plans to prepare a list of contractors currently engaged in federally funded projects and verify their good standing using the online database. Going forward, contractors/vendors will be required to submit a signed Suspension & Debarment Certification prior to the award of any new agreement. Name of Responsible Person: Alexander Merkel Medina, Director of Finance Implementation Date: January 15, 2025

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Finding 524565 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Justin C. Stewart Plaza Housing Corporation

UT

Work or.ders were created for all NSPIRE findings on 12/01/23. 24-hour repairs were completed within 241hours and 30-day repairs were completed within 30-days. A 100%-unit inspection and common area inspection was conducted on 12/07/23 and 01/03/24. All work orders were created and ne~ded repairs we...

Work or.ders were created for all NSPIRE findings on 12/01/23. 24-hour repairs were completed within 241hours and 30-day repairs were completed within 30-days. A 100%-unit inspection and common area inspection was conducted on 12/07/23 and 01/03/24. All work orders were created and ne~ded repairs were completed in a timely manner. In addition, To ensure the property is maintained properly and up to standard, the Property Manager and Maintenance Technician will omplete 100% unit and common area semiannual inspections.

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Finding 524564 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

The Chicago School-Cal INC Dba the Chicago Sch of Pro Psychology

IL

Student Financial Aid Cash Management Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Corrective Action Plan – The Chicago School Identifying Number: 2024-001 Finding: Excess Cash – Student Financial Aid Applicable Regulation: According to Uniform Grant Guidance (34 CFR 668.166), the Secretary considers excess cash to be any amount of Title IV, HEA program funds, other than Federa...

Corrective Action Plan – The Chicago School Identifying Number: 2024-001 Finding: Excess Cash – Student Financial Aid Applicable Regulation: According to Uniform Grant Guidance (34 CFR 668.166), the Secretary considers excess cash to be any amount of Title IV, HEA program funds, other than Federal Perkins Loan program funds, that an institution does not disburse to students within the required timeframe. Institutions must return any amount of excess cash over the one-percent tolerance and any remaining cash after the seven-day tolerance period. Finding: The College had excess cash for the Federal Direct Student Loan program, ranging from $528,450 to $1,238,306, from November 13, 2023, to December 18, 2023. While the excess cash did not exceed the one-percent tolerance of prior year drawdowns, the amounts were not returned within the seven-day period as required. Summary: The College draws a portion of funds for student stipends while award reconciliation is in progress to ensure timely disbursement. An administrative oversight led to excess cash being held longer than allowed. Specifically, the prior stipend drawdown was not netted out when calculating subsequent fund requests, resulting in excess cash being held for 24 business days. Corrective Action Planned or Taken: 1. Procedure Update: The College has updated its cash management procedures to ensure compliance with the seven-day return requirement. 2. Process Change: Going forward, the College will refrain from drawing funds for student stipends until reconciliations have been fully completed. This will ensure that funds are drawn in alignment with actual disbursement needs, reducing the risk of excess cash. 3. Internal Control Strengthening: The College will enhance internal controls around cash management to ensure that excess cash instances are identified and corrected promptly. 4. Staff Training: All relevant staff will undergo training on revised cash management procedures and the importance of timely reconciliation and returns. 5. Improved Monitoring: The College will implement a more robust monitoring process to track excess cash and ensure compliance with Federal regulations, including daily checks during peak disbursement periods. Contact Person: Theresa Cowan, Associate Vice President, Compliance and Student Finance tcowan@tcsedsystem.edu Anticipated Completion Date: December 16, 2024

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