Finding 507984 (2024-001)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2024-11-14

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: A student received Title IV funds without meeting the required academic progress standards.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal regulations under 34 CFR 668.34 regarding satisfactory academic progress.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The University should take corrective actions to prevent future noncompliance and ensure proper monitoring of academic standards.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-001 - U.S. Department of Education (USDE), Title IV Student Financial Aid Program: Information on the federal program - Federal Direct Student Loans, CFDA No. 84.268, June 30, 2024; Federal Pell Grant Program, CFDA No. 84.063, June 30, 2024; Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, CFDA No. 84.007, June 30, 2024; Federal Work-Study Program, CFDA No. 84.033, June 30, 2024. Criteria - Federal regulations governing the Title IV programs. Condition - Instances of noncompliance were noted, as more fully described in the context below. Questioned Costs - $0 Context - We observed the following condition in connection with our testing of the various U.S. Department of Education, Title IV, Student Financial Assistance Programs: • Per 34 CFR 668.34, one (1) student out of 15 tested for satisfactory academic progress requirements (SAP) received Title IV, HEA program funds in the amount of $6,342 and was not meeting the requirements specified by the University. The University subsequently returned the funds. Cause - Oversight by responsible employees of properly monitoring required elements. Effect - The University's participation in the Title IV programs could be subject to USDE sanctions as applicable. Repeat Finding – No. Auditor's Recommendation – The University should implement corrective actions to ensure that the above findings are resolved and do not recur in future periods.

Corrective Action Plan

We observed the following condition in connection with our testing of the various U.S. Department of Education, Title IV, Student Financial Assistance Programs: • Per 34 CFR 668.34, one (1) student out of 15 tested for satisfactory academic progress requirements (SAP) received Title IV, HEA program funds in the amount of $6,342 and was not meeting the requirements specified by the University. The University subsequently returned the funds. The University should implement corrective actions to ensure that the above findings are resolved and do not recur in future periods. Corrective Action – The University agrees with the finding. To address, the University’s registrar’s office will flag students in the student information system and place a registration hold on their account if they are not currently meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements. The financial aid office will check for all holds, any former SAP corrective actions and ensure that all students, including those re-entering the University following an absence, are meeting SAP requirements.

Categories

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $1.64M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $179,915
59.008 Disaster Assistance Loans $150,000
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $16,888
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $8,900