Finding 390062 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School faced a technology problem with its third-party administrator, causing incorrect enrollment status submissions to the NSLDS.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely submission of changes in enrollment status for all students was not consistently met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The School should regularly spot-check submissions to ensure accuracy and prevent overwriting by the third-party administrator.

Finding Text

Information on the Federal Program: Federal Agency: United States Department of Educations Program Name: Student Financial Assistance Cluster CFDA: 84.268, 84.033, 84.038 Federal Award Identification Number: N/A Federal Award Year: Year Ended June 30, 2023 Specific Requirement: Changes in enrollment status for all students need to be submitted to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) in a timely manner. Condition Found: The School was submitting certain enrollment statuses to the NSLDS with the appropriate change in enrollment status. However, there was a technology issue with the third-party administrator utilized by the School, which was inadvertently overwriting the change in enrollment status as submitted by the School. Questioned Costs: None. Cause and Effect: The School was not checking to verify the statuses as submitted by the third party administrator as being submitted correctly to the NSDLS appropriately. Recommendation: We recommend the School spot-check a sample of submissions throughout the year to ensure the enrollment statuses are appropriate and that they were not changed by the third party administrator. Repeat Finding: No. Views of a Responsible Official and Correction Action Plan: See Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

The Registrar’s office of Vermont Law and Graduate School (the School) will continue to run monthly enrollment reports and upload them into the Clearinghouse through their website. Any anomalies or glitches discovered by the Registrar’s Office will be discussed with the Information Technology department who will contact the software manufacturer (Jenzabar). If a patch is deemed necessary, it will be installed through an update by the Software Manufacturer and Information Technology. Responsible Parties: Maureen Moriarty – Registrar (802) 831-1235 Melissa Erickson – Director, Financial Aid (802) 831-1235 Estimated Completion Date: June 30, 2024

Categories

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 390063 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 390064 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 390065 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 390066 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 390067 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966504 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966505 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966506 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966507 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966508 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 966509 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $16.02M
16.030 National Center on Restorative Justice $1.48M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $1.33M
10.001 Agricultural Research_basic and Applied Research $1.15M
19.345 International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor $517,287
10.700 National Agricultural Library $324,264
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $281,349
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $217,848
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $180,939
59.077 Community Navigator Pilot Program $100,028
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $76,924
19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs $61,739
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $40,498
93.604 Assistance for Torture Victims $35,378