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Finding 2022-001: COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) - Reporting Federal Program - COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) - Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Portion Federal Agency - U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity - Not Applicable Assistance Listing Number - 84.425M Federal Award Number -P425M201038 Federal Award Year - June 30, 2022 Criteria: The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) has issued guidance for the Education Stabilization Funds (ESF) Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) for quarterly reporting for all sections (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3) and (a)(4) that specifies the information to be reported and also that the deadline to submit all quarterly reports, student and institutional, is within 10 days of the end of the calendar quarter. Condition/Context: For the Institutional portion quarterly reports for the quarters ending December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) expenditures were not reported in the section (a)(2). Cause: The University did not fill out the forms correctly nor in accordance with HEERF reporting requirements. Effect: The University did not provide the public with accurate and reliable data related to the HEERF Institutional Aid Portion. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Recommendation: The University should assign an individual to monitor reporting requirements of awards to ensure the University is in compliance. Management Response: We have reviewed the finding and while we believe everything was posted in time, we agree the numbers were not in the correct area. We have made the updates to the website, and updated ED with the changes. The University commits to having the Assistant VP of Enrollment Management monitor reporting requirements, while the Executive Director of Financial Services reviews any changes for accuracy. These two individuals have also been signed up for webinars regarding HEERF funds.