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Finding number: 2024-006 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Education Programs: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Assistance Listing #: 84.033 Award year: 2024 Criteria According to 34 CFR 675.10: (a) An institution shall make employment under FWS reasonably available, to the extent of available funds, to all eligible students. (b) An institution shall establish selection procedures and those procedures must be— (1) Uniformly applied; (2) In writing; and (3) Maintained in the institution's files. Condition The College’s policy regarding Federal Work Study (“FWS”) requires the student to sign a work study agreement prior to working. One of the twenty-five selected students who received FWS did not have a signed agreement and 1 of 25 selected students received FWS above the amount included in their award letter without approval from the financial aid department. Cause The College failed to have proper review procedures in place to ensure agreements were in place for work study participants and that students earned FWS did not exceed the amounts reported per their award letters.. Effect The college was not in compliance with their FWS policy. Questioned Costs $798 Perspective Our sample was not, and was not intended to be, statistically valid. Of the 25 students selected for testing, 2 students, or 8%, were not in compliance with the College’s FWS policy. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if applicable Not applicable Recommendation The College should continue to strengthen its controls surrounding FWS policy to ensure all students who receive assistance under the title IV program have a signed agreement in place and do not receive FWS amounts in excess of their award letter.. View of Responsible Officials The College agrees with the finding and has implemented the corrective action plan within the management corrective action plan section of this report.