Finding 43783 (2022-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-23
Audit: 48612
Organization: Ripon College (WI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College failed to post its first quarter report on time, missing the 10-day deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance affects the reporting obligations under the COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a tracking system for reporting deadlines and provide training for staff to ensure timely submissions in the future.

Finding Text

2022-002 Agencies: U.S Department of Education Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.425F Programs: COVID-19-0 Education Stablization Fund, Institutional Criteria: The College is required to post its quarterly institutional funds report on the College?s website no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter (October 10, January 10, April 10, July 10). Statement of Condition: The College?s report for the first calendar quarter of 2022 was not posted to the College?s website within the 10 day requirement. Questioned Costs: The amount of questioned costs could not be determined. Context: The quarterly institutional funds report was not posted prior to the due date. Cause: The first calendar quarter report was not posted by the required due date and was posted in conjuction with the second calendar quarter?s report. Effect: The College was not in compliance with the reporting requirements of the contracts. Recommendation: We recommend management track all reporting due dates related to the contracts and establish policies and timelines within the College?s accounting and finance team to ensure that all reports are submitted by the required due dates. The tracking system used should be available for all necessary employees and training should be included with onboarding of employees. Management Response: The College agrees and concurs with the audit finding. The Business office will review and post any new quarterly HEERF information to the College?s website within the 10 day required time. The College has not received or used HEERF funding in fiscal year 2023. The final quarterly HEERF report was for June 30, 2022.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition The College?s report for the first calendar quarter of 2022 was not posted to the College?s website within the 10-day requirement. Corrective Action Plan Corrective Action Planned: The College agrees and concurs with the audit finding. The Business office will review and post any new quarterly HEERF information to the College?s website within the 10 day required time. The College has not received or used HEERF funding in fiscal year 2023. The final quarterly HEERF report was for June 30, 2022. Name(s) of Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: David Wesse ? Vice President for Finance ? Interim, Dennis Bangart ? Associate Vice President for Finance and Controller, and TBD ? Assistant Controller Anticipated Completion Date: This corrective action was completed July 11, 2022 when the final quarterly HEERF report was posted on the Ripon College website.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $4.79M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $1.86M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1.35M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.22M
84.042 Trio_student Support Services $227,674
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $164,306
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $132,090
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $63,507
47.076 Education and Human Resources $32,627
84.334 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs $2,000
84.063 Federal Pell Aca Payment $1,450