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2025-005 Direct Programs – Department of Education ALN # 84.268, 84.063, 84.007, 84.033 Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Special Tests and Provision – NSLDS Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls Over Compliance Criteria: Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell Grant and the Direct Loan and FFEL programs via the NSLDS (OMB No. 1845-0035). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and certify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates that appear on the Enrollment Reporting Roster file or on the Enrollment Maintenance page of the NSLDS Professional Access (NSLDSFAP) website. The data on the institution’s Enrollment Reporting Roster, or Enrollment Maintenance page, is what NSLDS has as the most recently certified enrollment. The Certification Date must be within 60 days of the Effective Date of the Status reported. Condition: During our review of the student statuses on NSLDS, we noted 3 students with the status of “no record found”, and 18 students where the status change was not submitted within the required timeframe established by DOE. Cause: The College’s existing control procedures to ensure that student status are reported accurately and timely in NSLDS were not functioning. Effect: An incorrect status could impact a student’s future awarding and packaging of Title IV. Questioned Costs: None Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 60 students out of 1,696 students were selected for testing. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No Recommendation: The College should implement a control process to ensure student status changes are reported accurately and timely to NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials: The Director of Financial Aid agrees with the finding.