Finding 42551 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-27
Audit: 39116
Auditor: Forvis LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The university failed to publicly disclose the estimated number of students eligible for Emergency Financial Aid Grants on its website.
  • Impacted Requirements: This oversight violates the quarterly public reporting requirements outlined in 2 CFR Sections 200.328 and 200.329.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The university should improve its procedures to ensure compliance with public reporting requirements for the Student Aid Portion as specified in 86 FR 26213.

Finding Text

"COVID-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Program Assistance Lising Number 84.425E COVID-19 Relief Fund for Student Aid U.S. Department of Education Program Year 2021-2022" Criteria or specific requirement ? Quarterly Public Reporting for (a)(1) Student Aid Portion 2 CFR Sections 200.328 and 200.329. Condition ? University did not disclose on their website the estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) subprogram. Questioned costs ? None Context ? Out of the population of nine special reporting requirements for the fiscal year, a sample of three reports were selected for testing. For the Q2 public reporting for Student Aid Portion, the estimated total number of students at the institution that were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) subprogram was not publicly posted to the institution's website. This sample was not a statistically valid sample. Effect ? The public was not notified of of the estimated total number of students at the institution that were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) subprogram in a timely or accurate manner. Cause ? Personnel responsible for reporting overlooked the public posting requirement of grant information for HEERF grantees as noted in 86 FR 26213. Indication as a repeat finding ? N/A Recommendation ? The University should review its procedures for publicly reporting the Student Aid Portion in accordance with 86 FR 26213.

Corrective Action Plan

The university website has been updated to include estimated total number of students at the institution that were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) subprogram.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 618993 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $11.33M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $7.75M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $7.44M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $2.09M
84.047 Trio_upward Bound $351,154
84.044 Trio_talent Search $290,960
84.042 Trio_student Support Services $284,056
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $233,468
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $230,063
84.379 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants) $94,301
59.037 Small Business Development Centers $62,416
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $61,976
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $46,131
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $31,103
93.366 State Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes and Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes $25,643
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $21,223
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $7,481
93.991 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant $5,722
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $2,827