Finding 513701 (2024-002)

Finding 2024-002 – Enrollment Reporting Repeat Finding: Yes Federal Program Title – U.S. Department of Education Student Financial Assistance Cluster Federal Pell Grant Program: 84.063 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants 84.007 Federal Award Year 2023-2024 Award Number: P063P, P007A Condition During our testing of students who withdrew from City Colleges we noted the following exceptions: For one out of sixty students tested (2%) 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. Also, the student’s program level withdrawal was not reported to NSLDS within 60 days. For one out of sixty students tested (2%) who withdrew from City Colleges, the student’s withdrawal date reported to the NSLDS for campus level was not reported to NSLDS within 60 days. For two out of sixty students tested (3%) who withdrew from City Colleges were not reported to NSLDS within 60 days. 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. 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires entities receiving Federal awards establish and maintain internal controls deigned to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Effective internal controls should include procedures in place to ensure accurate reporting of enrollment status changes. 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 accurately. Prevalence Infrequent. Four 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 accurately. 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.