Finding 1190883 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College submitted inaccurate quarterly reports for the ADN-BSN program due to a lack of thorough review before submission.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with reporting criteria set by MiLEAP's Office of Sixty by 30 was not met, leading to significant deficiencies in internal controls.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a detailed reconciliation and review process for quarterly reports to ensure accuracy and compliance moving forward.

Finding Text

2025-002 - Inaccurate Reporting (repeat) Finding Type. Immaterial Noncompliance / Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance (Reporting). Program. Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds; U.S. Department of Treasury; Assistance Listing Number 21.027; Award Number SLFRP0127. Criteria. The College is required to submit quarterly reports for the Associate Degree in Nursing to Bachelor of Science in Nursing ("ADN-BSN") program, free of errors, to MiLEAP's Office of Sixty by 30. Condition. During our review of the submitted quarterly reports, we noted there were errors in the amounts reported. Cause. This condition was caused by a lack of detail reviewer of the quarterly reports by a second individual prior to submitting, due in part to employee turnover during the year. Effect. As a result, the College's quarterly ADN-to-BSN reports were prepared incorrectly and were not corrected until the mistakes were identified by MiLEAP's Office of Sixty by 30 or external auditors. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding, inasmuch as our testing did not reveal any unallowed costs. Recommendation. We recommend that the College implement a reconciliation and review process over the preparation and reporting of the ADN-to-BSN quarterly reports to ensure proper and accurate reporting. View of Responsible Officials. Management agrees with this finding and has prepared a Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

2025-002 - Inaccruate Reporting (repeat). Auditor Description of Condition and Effect. During our review of the submitted quarterly reports, we noted there were errors in the amounts reported. As a result, the College's quarterly ADN-to-BSN reports were prepared incorrectly and were not corrected until the mistakes were identified by MiLEAP's Office of Sixty by 30 or external auditors. Auditor Recommendation. We recommend that the College implement a reconciliation and review process over the preparation and reporting of the ADN-to-BSN quarterly reports to ensure proper and accurate reporting. Corrective Action. The College has performed the necessary steps to correct the error and will correct the amounts reported in the next quarterly report. Additionally, the reporting process will include a reconciliation of the expenses and an additional level of review. Responsible Person. Stephanie Innes, Finance Director. Anticipated Completion Date. March 31, 2026.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1190874 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1190875 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1190876 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1190877 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1190878 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1190879 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1190880 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1190881 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1190882 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM $1.80M
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.03M
84.268 FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS $679,631
84.042 TRIO_STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES $301,000
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $72,992
84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS $47,603
84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM $25,883