Finding 1090394 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2024-12-12
Audit: 332157
Organization: Barton County Community College (KS)
Auditor: Adamsbrown LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Six out of 60 students had incorrect or missing enrollment status changes reported.
  • Impacted Requirements: Institutions must accurately review and certify student enrollment statuses as per federal compliance guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The College should enhance controls to ensure accurate reporting of enrollment information to NSLDS.

Finding Text

SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY 2024-002 Federal Program Student Financial Assistance Cluster Compliance requirements Special Tests and Provisions – Enrollment Reporting Criteria or specific requirement Institutions must review, update, and certify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates that appear on the Enrollment Reporting Roster files or on the Enrollment Maintenance page of the NSLDS Professional Access website. Condition During testing, we identified that 6 of the 60 students tested did not have an enrollment status change properly reported. Context Two students had an incorrect effective date reported for their status change, and the other four did not have a status change properly reported. Cause The causes of the enrollment reporting errors were a mixture of human error, miscommunications between departments, and technology issues. Effect Enrollment status changes were not correctly reported for all students. Recommendation We recommend that the College review its controls to ensure that accurate enrollment information is reported to NSLDS. Views of responsible officials See Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 513948 2024-001
    Material Weakness
  • 513949 2024-001
    Material Weakness
  • 513950 2024-001
    Material Weakness
  • 513951 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 513952 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1090390 2024-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1090391 2024-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1090392 2024-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1090393 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $4.27M
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $2.72M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.84M
84.042 Trio Student Support Services $361,675
84.047 Trio Upward Bound $320,269
84.066 Trio Educational Opportunity Centers $320,176
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $133,942
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $95,870
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $66,555
94.002 Americorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (rsvp) 94.002 $49,929
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $40,800
47.050 Geosciences $31,913
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $24,986
47.076 Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) $9,377
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $4,869
94.021 Americorps Volunteer Generation Fund 94.021 $110