Finding Text
Criteria
On May 13, 2021, the Department published an additional notice for student aid public reporting under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which requires that institutions publicly post certain information on their website. Institutions must publicly post their report as soon as possible but no later than thirty days after the publication of the notice or thirty days after the date the Department first obligated funds under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) I, II, or III to the institution for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students, whichever comes later. The report must be updated no later than ten
days after the end of each calendar quarter (September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30).
Condition
The University failed to upload the financial report related to the quarter that ended on March 31, 2023, within the ten days provided by the Department.
Cause
The University administration did not properly oversee the website's administrator's compliance process, which failed to meet the required guidelines and regulations by the scheduled deadline. This lack of oversight led to non-compliance and consequences for the University.
Effect
Failure to upload required information resulted in additional review procedures of fund requests by the Department.
Questioned Costs
None.
Recommendation
We recommend that the University follow up with all service providers to ensure compliance with federal compliance requirements, the University ultimately retains the responsibility to comply with the federal awarding agency's requirements.
Views of Responsible Officials
Refer to Unaudited Corrective Action Plan