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FINDING 2025-001 – Special Tests and Provisions – Eligibility: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance (See Finding 2025-001 for included table) Criteria – In accordance with 34 CFR 690.63, Pell Grant Scheduled Awards are based on information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, the presence of a valid Student Aid Index (SAI) on the student’s FAFSA Submission Summary or Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), the academic year structure, and the Pell Grant cost of attendance (COA) for a full-time student for a full academic year. For term-based programs, awards for part-time students are adjusted based on a student’s enrollment intensity. Condition/Context – A sample of 6 students were selected out of a population of 214 students who received Pell grants during the year ended June 30, 2025. The students’ disbursement records were compared to underlying student eligibility supporting documentation, including but not limited to FAFSA records, student transcripts, and University approved cost of attendance budgets. Effect – One of the six students was identified as having received an incorrect Pell grant in the amount of $128 due to an incorrect calculation of the student’s enrollment intensity percentage. Cause – Due to a change in the student’s enrollment status, the incorrect number of units was used in calculating the Pell award. The difference was not identified in subsequent reconciliations of enrollment. Repeat Finding – Not a repeat finding. Recommendation – We recommend the University establish a procedure to determine whether a Pell awarded student has begun attendance in all scheduled classes for purposes of confirming the accuracy of the enrollment intensity calculated in the packaging process. If a student does not begin attendance in all scheduled classes for a payment period, resulting in a change in the student’s enrollment intensity, the University must recalculate the student’s award for that payment period based on the lower enrollment intensity. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding. A corrective action plan has been created by management and is included in the following section.