Finding 1165041 (2025-001)

Federal Program Information: Funding agency: US Department of Education Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster AL Number: 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Award year: 2024 Criteria - The status in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) must accurately reflect the student's status as the institution. Condition - The examination disclosed 10 students, out of 40 student files who had an enrollment status change tested, in which their enrollment status was inaccurately reported. Student A – The student was reported as Withdrawn, but according to the school records the student is less than half time. Student B - According to the school's records the student was full time but was reported as half time. Student C – According to the school records the student was three quarter time during the audit period but was reported as "Z=No Record Found". Student D – The student is showing as withdrawn effective 1/22/24 but did not withdraw until 4/18/24. Student E – The student was reported as less than half time effective 1/22/24 but was three quarter time at that time. The student dropped to less than half time on 3/28/24 but the effective date 3/28/24 of the updated status was not reported. Student F – The student was reported as less than half time but should have been reported as half time. Student G – The student shows as withdrawn effective 1/22/24 but did not withdraw until 3/4/24. Student H – The student is showing as half time effective 1/22/24 but should have been reported as three quarter time at the time of the effective date and then later withdrew on 4/12/24, the withdrawn status was not reported. Student I – The student was half time during the audit period but was reported as "Z=No Record Found". Student J – The student is showing as half time effective 1/22/24 but the student should have been reported as full time at the time of the effective date then later should have been reported as three quarter time on 4/15/24. The three quarter time status was not reported. Questioned Costs: $0 Effect - The inaccurate status may effect the student’s future Title IV funding. Cause - An oversight was made by the institution. Repeat: No Recommendation - The institution should implement better oversight to see that student statuses are accurately reflected in NSLDS. Management's Response - Management acknowledges the finding and has prepared a corrective action plan.