Finding Text
Federal Agency US Department of Education
Federal Program Name Student Financial Assistance Cluster
Assistance Listing Number 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268
Federal Award Identification Number and Year P007A233438 - 2024, P033A233438 - 2024, P063P232047 - 2024, P268K242047 - 2024
Pass-Through Agency (if applicable) N/A
Pass-Through Number(s) (if applicable) N/A
Award Period 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
Compliance Requirement Affected Eligibility
Type of Finding
Internal Control Significant Deficiency
Document judgment for your assessment Control finding did not result in material questioned costs-therefore we will document as a SD. Additionally qualitatively failure did not have material impact on compliance.
Compliance Not Material
Document judgment for your assessment Not greater than 5% and not a systemic failure
Criteria or specific requirement "The Code of Federal Regulations (34 CFR § 668.34(a)) requires institutions to establish a reasonable satisfactory academic progress policy for determining whether an otherwise eligible student is making satisfactory academic progress in his or her educational program and may receive assistance under Title IV, HEA programs.
Per 2 CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements."
Condition The University did not properly place a student on SAP suspension or an academic plan who was beyond the 150% of credits needed to complete degree requirement.
Questioned costs: N/A
Known
Likely
Context During our testing of 40 students, we noted one student who was beyond the 150% requirement. This student was not placed on SAP suspension or an academic plan.
Cause When the student began enrollment at the University, not all transfer credits were entered into the stystem.
Effect Failure to properly identify students in violation of SAP could result in ineligible students receiving Title IV funds
Repeat Finding No
Recommendation We recommend the University review internal controls related to Eligibility and ensure appropriate checks are in place to identify students who are not meeting the University's qualitative and quantitative criteria for maintaining SAP.
Views of Responsible Officials Agree