Finding 524630 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-02-27
Audit: 344059
Organization: Keystone College (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College incorrectly calculated the Title IV refund for one student, leading to a $124 underpayment of PELL funds.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 34 CFR 668.22, which mandates accurate refund calculations and timely returns of unearned funds.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Review and correct the refund calculation process to ensure accurate end dates are used and compliance with federal regulations.

Finding Text

34 CFR 668.22 requires that when a recipient of Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period or period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the student's withdrawal date in accordance with federal regulations and return the unearned portion of the grant or loan funds to the Title IV programs as soon as possible, but no later than 45 days after the withdrawal date. Condition: For one student out of five selected for testing, the amount of the Title IV refund was calculated incorrectly, resuling in an underpayment of PELL funds of $124. Cause: The College did not apply the correct end date for the semester when performing the calculations. Effect: The College did not refund the correct amount of PELL funds to the Title IV program.

Corrective Action Plan

Management will implement a thorough review process of calculations to ensure proper dates are being used. Additionally, management will review update routines and communication of student enrollment status to ensure timely cacluation and return of any unearned portion of grant or loan funds to the appropriate Title IV program in accordance with federal regulations.

Categories

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 524628 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 524629 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1101070 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1101071 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1101072 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $5.35M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $2.25M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital Contributions $805,481
23.002 Appalachian Area Development $151,000
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $75,769
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $63,000
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $37,224