Finding Text
2024-001
U.S. Department of Education (Direct)
Student Financial Assistance Cluster: Federal Direct Loan Program (84.268) and Federal Pell Grant Program (84.063)
Federal Award Numbers: P268K241617 and P063P231617
Federal Award Year: 2023-2024
Finding: The College did not accurately report enrollment changes at the program level to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).
Criteria: Per 34 CFR 668.408(a), an institution offering a group of substantially similar programs must report to the Department of Education if a student completed or withdrew from the program during the award year and the date the student completed or withdrew from the program.
Condition: Two students were not reported as withdrawn at the program level in NSLDS.
Cause: Due to the timing of the changes, the withdrawal dates had to be manually updated, which resulted in the status changes not being reported at the program level. There was no review of these entries at the program level.
Effect: Noncompliance with federal regulations for enrollment reporting at the program level.
Questioned costs: None
Prevalence: Two of the 25 students selected randomly and tested were not reported in accordance with NSLDS enrollment reporting. The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: The College should accurately report all student status changes to the NSLDS. In addition, the College should review its policies and procedures to ensure withdrawal dates are accurately reflected in the enrollment management system and enrollment changes are reported timely.
Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with this finding.