FINDING 2022 – 009:
Repeat of Prior Year Finding 2021-012
Type of Finding: Allowable Costs and Activities
Name of Responsible Individual: Gregory Bloomfield (304-243-2233)
Criteria: Reporting: The American Rescue Plan (ARP) established two new required uses of HEERF III
institutional portion grant funds for public and private nonprofit institutions in which a portion of funds
must be used to: (a) implement evidence-based practices to monitor and suppress coronavirus in
accordance with public health guidelines; and (b) conduct direct outreach to financial aid applicants
about the opportunity to receive a financial aid adjustment due to the recent unemployment of a family
member or independent student, or other circumstances.
Condition: The University did not use any portion of the HEERF III institutional funds to conduct direct
outreach to financial aid applicants.
Corrective Action: The University will formalize and document financial processes to establish internal
controls in order to ensure accurate, timely and consistent reporting. In addition, this will create a
reasonable transition plan during employee turnover, as well as ensure proper and timely filings.
Anticipated Completion Date: Correction Action complete as this Federal program has been since
exhausted; no further disbursements nor reporting requirements to date.