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2022-002 Significant Deficiency: National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Report (U.S. Department of Education, William D. Ford Direct Loan Program, ALN #84.268 and Federal Pell Grant Program, ALN #84.063) Criteria: In accordance with 34 CFR 685.309(b) and 34 CFR section 690.83(b)(2), for Direct Loans and Pell grants, respectively, once the Enrollment Reporting roster file is received from the NSLDS, the institution must update the Enrollment Reporting roster file for changes in student status, report the date the enrollment status was effective, enter the new anticipated completion date, and submit the changes to NSLDS. Statement of Condition: During the audit, it was noted that the University incorrectly reported student enrollment status at changes in enrollment. Questioned Costs: Such information is not applicable for this finding since it is nonmonetary in nature. Perspective Information: The audit included a detailed testing of 40 student files, of which this significant deficiency applies to 4, indicating an error rate of 10.00%. Cause and Effect: Due to lapses in communication between departments, in certain instances, the University failed to provide NSLDS with accurate updates to student enrollment statuses, resulting in misrepresentation within the NSLDS system. Recommendation: The University should ensure that the correct enrollment status is reported to NSLDS. View of Responsible Officials: The University acknowledges this finding and is continuing to improve communication between departments. The University utilizes National Student Clearinghouse as its main source of updating student enrollment to the National Student Loan Data System. We recognize that there some time lapses from when the information was submitted to the Clearinghouse and then processed by NSLDS. This caused the incorrect enrollment status to appear and overlap the correct information.