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FINDING 2022-002: Inaccurate Reporting FEDERAL AGENCY: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRAM NAME: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND GRANT PROGRAM ALN#: 84.425Q FEDERAL AWARD YEAR: 2021-2022 Compliance Requirement: Reporting (L.) Criteria: As required under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) ACT Section 18004(e) and the CRRSAA Section 314(e), an Institution must public post the total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) as of the date of submission of its Student Aid Quarterly Public Reporting. Condition: The Institution incorrectly reported the total number of students who received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant in its December 31, 2021 Student Aid Quarterly Public Reporting. We consider this finding to be an instance of non-compliance. Cause: The condition was caused by administrative oversight. Effect: The result is that the Institution misstated the number of students receiving grants in its Student Aid Quarterly Public Reporting, December 31, 2021: Total number of students who received Emergency Financial Aid Grants: 345. Total number of students who received Emergency Financial Aid Grants per report: 329 Recommendation: We recommend the Institution prepare corrected reports and publicly post Views of Responsible Officials: The Institution agrees with the Single Audit Finding and a response is included in the Corrective Action Plan.