Finding Text
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - Student Financial Assistance Cluster - Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN 84.268 and Federal Pell Grants ALN 84.063
Federal Award Identification Number and Year - Various
Pass through Entity - None
Finding Type - Significant deficiency and material noncompliance with laws and regulations
Repeat Finding - No
Criteria - Changes in the student's status are required to be reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) accurately (Pell, 34 CFR Section 690.83(b); Direct Loan, 34 CFR Section 685.309
Condition - The University did not report certain students' status to the NSLDS in an accurate manner during the fiscal year.
Questioned Costs - None
Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - N/A
Context - Of the 40 students tested, there were 5 students who graduated or withdrew and were not reported accurately to NSLDS.
Cause and Effect -The University did not have a control in place to ensure all subsequent of term enrollment changes are reported accurately to the NSLDS. As a result, certain students with enrollment changes made subsequent of term were not reported to the NSLDS in an accurate manner.
Recommendation - The University should implement controls to ensure student status changes are reported accurately to the NSLDS. These controls should include a thorough review of enrollment rosters prior to reporting to the NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - Financial aid identified all the students who were not reported accurately to NSLDS. The University has also put a control in place to ensure that all subsequent of term enrollment changes are reported accurately and timely