Finding 1120799 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-31

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College failed to submit the required annual Grant Performance Report, indicating a significant deficiency in internal controls over compliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: This affects compliance with federal regulations requiring timely reporting of performance and financial information (34 CFR § 75.118, 2 CFR § 200.328, 200.329, 34 CFR § 75.720).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The College should create a policy to ensure compliance with reporting requirements and improve internal controls.

Finding Text

2024–002: Reporting – Significant Deficiency Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal Program Name: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Assistance Listing Number: 84.116Z Federal Award Identification Number and Year: N/A; 2023-2024 Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Pass-Through Agency: N/A Pass-Through Numbers: N/A Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance • Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: All recipients of a multi-year discretionary award must submit an annual Grant Performance Report (34 CFR § 75.118). The annual performance report shall provide the most current performance and financial expenditure information that is sufficient to meet the reporting requirements of 2 CFR § 200.328, 200.329, and 34 CFR § 75.720. Condition/Context: During testing it was noted that the College did not submit the required annual report. Questioned costs: None Cause: The College does not have a control in place to ensure reporting requirements are met. Effect: Non-compliance with reporting requirements. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the College should establish a policy that provides the guidance required to comply and address regulatory reporting requirements. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 544357 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $9.87M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $2.62M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.04M
84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education $394,137
47.076 Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) $304,209
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $146,063
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $141,903
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $4,679