Finding 515158 (2024-001)

Student Financial Assistance Cluster U.S. Department of Education 84.268 - Federal Direct Student Loans - Award Year 2023/2024 84.063 - Federal Pell Grant Program - Award Year 2023/2024 Criteria or Specific Requirement – Special Tests & Provisions: Enrollment Reporting Pell 34 CFR Section 690.83(b)(2); FDL, 34 CFR Section 685.309. Federal regulations state that enrollment information must be reported to the NSLDS website within 30 days of whenever attendance changes for students, unless a complete roster will be submitted within 60 days. These changes include reductions or increases in attendance levels, withdrawals, graduations or approved leave of absence. Institutions are responsible for timely reporting, whether they report directly or via a third-party servicer. Condition – Enrollment information was not submitted within the required timeframe by the College. Questioned Costs – None noted. Context – Out of a population of 398 student enrollment status changes, a sample of 40 student status changes was selected for testing. Out of the 40 selected for testing, two students that had status changes were not communicated to NSLDS on a timely basis. The sample was not, and was not intended to be, a statistically valid sample. Effect – Notification of student changes was not reported in a timely manner. Cause – Oversight by management. Identification as a Repeat Finding – No Recommendation – The College should improve monitoring policies and procedures to ensure student status changes are reported timely to NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions – Management agrees with the stated finding and has implemented a corrective action plan.