Finding 36977 (2022-004)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30
Audit: 25157
Organization: Queens University of Charlotte (NC)
Auditor: Bdo USA LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The University failed to correct enrollment reporting errors within the required 10-day timeframe.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal enrollment reporting standards for Pell Grants and Direct Student Loans.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance policies and add staff to ensure timely correction of errors in enrollment reporting.

Finding Text

FINDING 2022-004 Federal Program Information: Federal Pell Grant Program (CFDA #84.063) and Federal Direct Student Loans (CFDA #84.268) Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory or Other Citation): N. Special Tests and Provisions ? Enrollment Reporting ?Institutions are responsible for timely reporting, whether they report directly or via a third-party servicer. Institutions must complete and return within 15 days the Enrollment Reporting roster file placed in their Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) (OMB No. 1845-0002) mailboxes sent by ED via NSLDS. After the institution submits the Enrollment Reporting roster to NSLDS, NSLDS evaluates the Enrollment Reporting roster and provides the institution an Error/Acknowledgment file. If errors are identified, institutions have 10 days to correct the errors and resubmit to NSLDS. Condition: Error records were not corrected within the required timeframe. Cause: Administrative oversight. Effect or Potential Effect: The University is not in compliance with the enrollment reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Population of errors identified in Error/Acknowledgement files included 3 errors that repeated and were thus not corrected within the required 10-day timeframe. Identification as a Repeat Finding: No similar finding identified in the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend that the University enhance its policies and procedures over enrollment reporting to ensure that all errors are corrected within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Registrar?s Office will add an additional staff person to assist in reviewing and updating any error files that are received through the Clearinghouse site.

Categories

Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $14.87M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $2.13M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1.66M
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $149,389
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $117,196
12.900 Language Grant Program $67,756