Finding 504707 (2024-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2024-11-05
Audit: 327325
Auditor: Wipfli LLP

AI Summary

  • Answer: One out of six student files had an incorrect status in NSLDS.
  • Trend: This indicates a potential issue with how student statuses are updated, which could affect compliance.
  • List: Review and correct the NSLDS status for the affected student and implement a process to ensure timely updates in the future.

Finding Text

Criteria: The status in NSLDS must accurately reflect the student’s status as the institution. Condition: The examination disclosed 1 student out of 6 out of school student files tested, in which NSLDS was not updated correctly. The institution reported the student as withdrawn with an effective date of 5/12/23 but according to the institution’s records the student graduated on 12/15/23.

Corrective Action Plan

We recognize that the incorrect enrollment status was reported to the National Student Clearinghouse for reporting to NSLDS for a graduate. We have reviewed and confirmed the process to assign the correct enrollment status for students who have graduated. In addition, we have submitted files to the Clearinghouse for our graduated students to ensure that their correct status is reported to NSLDS. To ensure accuracy moving forward, our Registrar will review a random sampling of our enrollment reporting through the National Student Clearinghouse throughout the semester and after degrees have been confirmed for each semester.

Categories

Student Financial Aid

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1.94M
11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance $1.04M
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $531,713
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $257,429
84.042 Trio_student Support Services $252,889
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $92,717
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $86,314
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $63,245
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $14,312