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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal Program Name: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 84.007 ? Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants 84.033 ? Federal Work Study Program 84.038 ? Federal Perkins Loans 84.063 ? Federal Pell Grant Program 84.268 ? Federal Direct Student Loans 84.379 ? Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants Award Period: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Type of Finding: ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance ? Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: The Code of Federal Regulations, 34 CFR 620.21 states that institutions must report to the Department of Education no later than 10 days after the change occurs any changes in personnel where the person has the ability to affect substantially the actions of the institution. Condition: During our review of the ECAR, we noted that key personnel changes were not reported within the required 10 days. Questioned costs: None Context: The University changed their Student Financial Aid Director in July 2021; however, the ECAR was not updated to reflect the change within the allotted 10-day window. Cause: During our testing, we noted the University did not inform the Department of Education of the personnel changes that occurred in July 2021 when the change took place. Effect: The University is not meeting the requirements for reporting to the Department of Education key contacts for the student financial aid program. Repeat Finding: No. Auditor?s Recommendation: We recommend the University review its procedures to ensure that key personnel changes are reported to the Department of Education in the required 10-day timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.