Finding 518136 (2023-004)

FINDING 2023-004: ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT AND CAMPUS CRIME AWARENESSS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FEDERAL AGENCY: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRAM NAME: FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ALN: 84.268 FEDERAL AWARD YEAR: 2022-2023 & 2023-2024 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions (N.) - Administrative Requirements Criteria: By October 1 of each year, an institution must distribute, to all enrolled students and current employees, its annual security report through appropriate publications and mailings (CFR 34 668.41(e) and CFR 34 668.46). Condition: The Institution did not make proper contact with local authorities to gather the 2022 campus crime statistics nor did the Institution make the campus crime awareness information available to all students and employees. Cause: This condition was caused by a failure to implement a policy to ensure that all required consumer information was distributed to students and employees on an annual basis. Effect or Potential Effect: The result is students and employees may not have been made aware of criminal activity in their area of work or school. Question Costs: $0 Recommendation: We recommend the Institution make a reasonable, good-faith effort to obtain crime statistics to update their Annual Security Report and report to the Department of Education all necessary crime statistics for the calendar year 2022. Views of Responsible Officials: The Institution agrees with the Single Audit Finding and a response is included in the Corrective Action Plan.