Finding 52228 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30
Audit: 43905
Organization: University of Hartford (CT)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The University failed to include security awareness training in its risk assessment, violating GLBA requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act mandates updated security awareness training based on risk assessments.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The University should review and enhance its risk assessment procedures to align with GLBA standards.

Finding Text

2022-002 ? Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.007, 84.033, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268 Award Period: 7/1/2021 ? 6/30/2022 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Code of Federal Regulations 16 CFR 314.4(e), the University is required to implement policies and procedures to ensure that personnel are able to enact you information security program by providing personnel with security awareness training that is updated as necessary to reflect the identified risk by the risk assessment. Condition: The University risk assessment did not include security awareness training. Questioned costs: None. Context: During our testing of the University?s risk assessment, it was noted that security awareness training was not identified. Cause: The University did not have all required elements of GLBA documented in their risk assessment. Effect: Noncompliance with GLBA requirements. Repeat finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and policies around their risk assessment under the requirements of GLBA. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

2022-002 Student Financial Assistance Cluster ? Federal Assistance Listing Nos. 84.007, 84.003, 84.038, 84.063, and 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and policies around their risk assessment under the requirements of GLBA. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The University will work towards a more timely receipt and review of risk assessments for GLBA compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Gregory Freidline Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 2023

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 52229 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 52230 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 52231 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 52232 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 52233 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 52234 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 52235 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 628670 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 628671 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 628672 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 628673 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 628674 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 628675 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 628676 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 628677 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $43.48M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $5.70M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $3.64M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $3.48M
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $906,726
43.008 Education $677,995
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $591,926
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $356,732
59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance $277,385
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $50,000
47.041 Engineering $44,516
84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education $39,999
47.076 Education and Human Resources $29,557
12.420 Military Medical Research and Development $22,872
93.191 Graduate Psychology Education Program and Patient Navigator and Chronic Disease Prevention Program $21,984
84.037 Federal Perkins Loan Cancellations $19,272
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $18,825
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $8,801
12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research $3,699
11.417 Sea Grant Support $2,603
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $100