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2024-001 – Non-compliance with Enrollment Reporting Requirements Grantor: U.S. Department of Education Program Name: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Award Names: Federal Pell Grant Program and Federal Direct Student Loans Award Year: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024 Award Number: Not applicable Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.063 and 84.268 Criteria: In accordance with 34 CFR 690.83(b)(2) and 685.309, institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct Loan programs through NSLDS. The enrollment information, inclusive of Campus Level and Program Level data, must be reviewed, updated and validated by the institution in a timely manner. Furthermore, specific to the Federal Direct Loan program, for a student that received a Direct Loan and was enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the institution, and the student had ceased to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis or failed to enroll on at least a half-time basis for the period for which the loan was intended, the institution must report the change within 60 days from which the change was identified. Condition: We reviewed a sample of twenty-five students enrolled at the AHN Schools of Nursing who received either Pell and/or Direct Loans and had a change of enrollment status during the fiscal year. Of the twenty-five students tested, one student was reported to NSLDS with an inaccurate enrollment status. Specifically, the incorrect date of withdrawal was reported for both the campus and program levels; however, the change was reported to NSLDS within the required 60-day timeframe. Cause: The root cause for the improper reporting was due to a manual process resulting in the clerical error and related improper reporting. Effect: A student’s enrollment status determines eligibility for in-school status, deferment, and grace periods, as well as for the payment of interest subsidies all of which are impacted by inaccurate reporting. Questioned Costs (If applicable): None Recommendation: We recommend the AHN Schools of Nursing perform the following: • Update the enrollment status for this particular student; • Ensure all individuals involved in processing student enrollment changes are aware of the School’s policies and procedures to process that change accurately and timely; • Review procedures and controls to ensure accurate enrollment reporting; and • Establish appropriate segregation of duties. Management’s Response: Management Response and Corrective Action Plan is included at the end of this report after the summary schedule of prior audit findings and status.