Finding 35922 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30
Audit: 25502
Organization: Spring Hill College (AL)
Auditor: Wilkins Miller

AI Summary

  • Issue: The College failed to submit the required quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2021 for the HEERF III grant.
  • Requirements Impacted: Institutions must post a reporting form on their websites within 10 days after each quarter, detailing spending on mental health, construction flexibilities, and lost revenue.
  • Follow-Up: Ensure future compliance by submitting and posting all HEERF III reports on time; the fourth quarter report was posted on March 29, 2023.

Finding Text

Condition: There was no quarterly reporting for the fourth quarter of 2021 for the Institutional Portion of the HEERF III grant. Criteria: Institutions must complete and post on their websites an institutional reporting form. This form includes reporting categories on mental health spending, HEERF (a)(2) construction flexibilities, and lost revenue. This form must be conspicuously posted on the institutions? website no later than 10 days after the calendar quarter (January 10, April 10, July 10, and October 10) as long as the institution?s HEERF grant is active. Cause: The College did not prepare or post the quarterly report for the Institutional Portion of the HEERF III grant for the fourth quarter of 2021. Context: During the compliance audit testing of ALN 84.425F, it was determined that the College did not fully adhere to the quarterly reporting compliance requirement for the Institutional Portion of the HEERF III grant. Recommendation: We recommend compliance with all reporting requirements for the HEERF III grant. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: The report indicating institutional dollars spent for fourth quarter of 2021 has been posted to the College's website as of March 29, 2023. Going forward all reports will be submitted and posted in a timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: There was no quarterly reporting for the fourth quarter of 2021 for the Institutional Portion of the HEERF III grant. Criteria: Institutions must complete and post on their websites an institutional reporting form. This form includes reporting categories on mental health spending, HEERF (a)(2) construction flexibilities, and lost revenue. This form must be conspicuously posted on the institutions? website no later than 10 days after the calendar quarter (January 10, April 10, July 10, and October 10) as long as the institution?s HEERF grant is active. Cause: The College did not prepare or post the quarterly report for the Institutional Portion of the HEERF III grant for the fourth quarter of 2021. Context: During the compliance audit testing of ALN 84.425F, it was determined that the College did not fully adhere to the quarterly reporting compliance requirement for the Institutional Portion of the HEERF III grant. Recommendation: We recommend compliance with all reporting requirements for the HEERF III grant. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: The report indicating institutional dollars spent for fourth quarter of 2021 has been posted to the College's website as of March 29, 2023. Going forward all reports will be submitted and posted in a timely manner.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 35920 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 35921 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 612362 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 612363 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 612364 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $6.23M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1.83M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.78M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $1.10M
93.925 Scholarships for Health Professions Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds $330,369
84.042 Trio_student Support Services $293,978
45.129 Promotion of the Humanities_federal/state Partnership $195,974
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $114,000
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $96,731
16.525 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus $53,110
47.076 Education and Human Resources $16,137
84.379 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant $7,772