FAC Explorer

Finding 522178 (2024-002)

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Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2025-02-05
Audit: 341393
Organization: Sitting Bull College (ND)
Auditor: Brady Martz & Associates PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Enrollment numbers and tuition costs reported on the FISAP did not align with the College's financial records.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely and accurate reporting of grant information and proper documentation retention.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the College maintains documentation for enrollment and tuition costs used in future FISAP submissions.

Finding Text

Student Financial Aid Cluster Criteria The College should ensure proper information is reported for the grant and reports are submitted in a timely manner. Also, proper documentation used to report on the grant should be kept on file. Condition During our audit, we noted instances in the Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) where enrollment numbers and tuition costs did not match the financial records of the College. Cause The College did not have support showing the enrollment and tuition costs on the FISAP. Effect Grant awards potentially misreported. Questioned Costs $0 Recommendation We recommend the College keep documentation showing the enrollment numbers and tuition costs used on the FISAP. Views of Responsible Officials See corrective action plan. Indication of Repeat Finding This is a new finding in the current year.

Categories

Student Financial Aid Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.031 Higher Education Institutional Aid $1.52M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $932,493
47.076 Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) $833,961
15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities $733,213
15.028 Tribal Colleges Endowment Program $578,839
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $414,762
84.250 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services $263,115
43.008 Office of Stem Engagement (ostem) $250,335
10.221 Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants $235,326
93.587 Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages $198,734
10.500 Cooperative Extension Service $193,520
84.299 Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children $184,418
84.101 Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives $131,005
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $124,102
81.123 National Nuclear Security Administration (nnsa) Minority Serving Institutions (msi) Program $118,789
81.086 Conservation Research and Development $111,851
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $103,376
47.081 Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitve Research $97,433
15.032 Indian Economic Development $75,114
15.026 Indian Adult Education $34,615
94.006 Americorps State and National 94.006 $29,983
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $21,529
93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training $11,533
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $3,500