Finding 43870 (2022-002)

Finding 2022-002 ? Return of Title IV Funds ? Enrollment Reporting Repeat Finding: Yes Federal Program Title ? U.S. Department of Education Student Financial Assistance Cluster Federal Pell Grant Program: 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans: 84.268 Federal Award Year 2021-2022 Condition ? For two out of sixty students tested (3%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the students? withdrawal date reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) for campus level and program level did not match the institution?s records. ? For one out of sixty students tested (2%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the student?s withdrawal date reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) for campus level and program level did not match the institution?s records. The student?s status change at the campus level and program were not reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) within the 60 day requirement. ? For two out of sixty students tested (3%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the students? status change at the campus level and program level were not reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) within the 60 day requirement. ? For nine out of sixty students tested (15%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the students? status change at the campus level and program level was never reported the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). ? For six out of sixty students tested (10%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the students? status change at the program level was never reported the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). ? For one out of sixty students tested (2%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the student?s status change at the program level was not reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) within the 60 day requirement. ? For one out of sixty students tested (2%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the student?s status change at the campus level was not reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) within the 60 day requirement. ? For four out of sixty students tested (7%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the students? withdrawal status reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) for campus level and program level did not match the institution?s records. Criteria CFR section 685.309 and 690.83(b)(2) requires City Colleges to notify the NSLDS within 30 days of a change in student status or include the change in status in a response to an enrollment reporting roster within 60 days of the student?s date of determination of withdrawal. Questioned Costs There were no questioned costs related to testing of enrollment reporting. Cause The financial aid office does not have an effective system in place to ensure all official student status changes are reported to the lender in a timely manner. Prevalence Frequent. Twenty out of sixty students selected for testing. Effect Failure to report status changes timely is noncompliance with Federal regulation and could result in loss of future funding. Recommendation We recommend City Colleges implement monitoring procedures which will promptly notify the financial aid office of any student status changes. A system of monitoring procedures and/or controls will ensure the College is reporting any status changes to the lender in a timely manner. City Colleges should implement a review process to ensure all status changes are addressed by the financial aid office. Views of responsible officials We agree with this finding. See corrective action plan.