Finding Text
Criteria or Specific Requirement:
In accordance with 34 CFR 685.309(b) and the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
Enrollment Reporting Guide published by the Department of Education, schools must review, update,
and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates that appear on the
Enrollment Reporting Roster file or on the Enrollment Maintenance page of the NSLDS Professional
Access (NSLDSFAP) website. In addition, schools must report enrollment status changes within 30
days of becoming aware of the status change or in its next scheduled enrollment submission if the
scheduled submission is within 60 days.
Condition/Context:
During our testing of 40 students, which is a statistically valid sample, we noted 4 instances where the
student's enrollment status was not certified within 60 days and 4 instances where the date of the
student’s status change did not match between the University’s records and NSLDS.
Questioned Costs:
None.
Cause:
The University's internal controls did not identify the errors for compliance with the criteria mentioned
above.
Effect:
Inaccurate information is reflected on the NSLDS database. A student’s enrollment data protects the
rights of borrowers by ensuring that loan interest subsidies are based on accurate enrollment data,
ensures loan repayment dates are accurately based on the last data of attendance, allows in-school
deferments to be automatically granted using NSLDS enrollment data, and provides vast amounts of
critical data about the effectiveness of Title IV aid programs, including completion data.
Repeat Finding:
Yes, finding 2023-003.
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.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Please refer to the attached corrective action plan.