Finding Text
2024-002
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 dates 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 the initial enrollment date of a student in the program.
Condition: Two students were not reported as enrolled at the program level in NSLDS and enrollment dates were inaccurately reported for six students at the program level in NSLDS.
Cause: A software defect caused incomplete and inaccurate data to be generated for reporting to NSLDS. There was no review of the system generated report at the program level.
Effect: Noncompliance with federal regulations for enrollment reporting.
Questioned costs: None
Prevalence: Eight of the 25 students selected randomly and tested were not reported in accordance with NSLDS program enrollment reporting. The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: The College should review and perform user acceptance testing of system upgrades to ensure the updates are operating correctly.
Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with this finding.