Finding 2022-002 Program: Federal Work-Study Program CFDA No.: 84.033 Federal Agency: Department of Education Award Year: FY 2020 - 2021 Compliance Requirement: N ? Special Tests and Provisions ? Institutions are required to verify that students are not earning Federal Work Study Financial Aid during scheduled class time. University?s Response: The University continues to emphasize and reinforce with its students and student supervisors that, regardless of whether jobs are funded by the Federal Work-Study program or by the institution, students must not be working during scheduled class hours, irrespective of whether the class is canceled or let out early. The Student Employment Program holds annual supervisor training sessions and provides updated publications to these responsible individuals. As part of the University student employment application process, students must submit their class schedule with their application. The University expects supervisors to utilize the student class schedules provided and keep work schedules distinct. The University also expects supervisors to continue to obtain students? class schedules each semester and update students? work schedules accordingly each semester to ensure students are not working during times they are in class. Corrective Action Plan: In addition to the monthly email being sent to student employee supervisors reminding them of the student employment guidelines they are expected to enforce, a monthly email will also be sent to student staff. This communication will remind them of their responsibility to adhere to student employment guidelines and their commitment to keeping their supervisor informed of any changes they may make to their class schedule that could require their work schedule to be adjusted. Student employee supervisors will continue to be expected to hold a mandatory meeting with their student staff at or before the start of each semester. Furthermore, the University is instituting an internal audit process effective February 2023. A sample of student work records from the previous semester will be compared to students? class schedules to ensure students are not working during class hours. This review will be performed by Brad Calloway, Senior Vice President for Business Affairs. Any violations of the school student employment policies identified in this audit will be reported to Marc Sears, Vice President of Human Resources, for corrective action to be taken. Name of Responsible Person: Jonathan Mador, Senior Director of Student Financial Services; Sandra Fantauzzi, Student Employment Program Manager; Marc Sears, Vice President of Human Resources; Brad Calloway, Senior Vice President for Business Affairs Anticipated Completion Date: January 31, 2023