Finding Text
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster
Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.063, 84.007, 84.268, 84.033
Federal Award Identification Number: P007A233144, P063P231946, P033A233144, P268K241946
Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters
Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Code of Federal Regulations, 34 CFR 668.56 requires
institutions to obtain supporting documentation and perform verification procedures for students
selected by the Central Processing System (CPS). Supporting documents must be retained to support
the results of students selected for verification. 34 CFR 668.57 lists the acceptable documentation to be
obtained for the verification procedures.
Condition: During our testing, students did not have the required support for household verification in
their files.
Questioned Costs: N/A
Context: The condition occurred for one of nine students tested.
Cause: The University’s internal controls regarding verification procedures were not functioning as
designed.
Effect: Failing to verify household size could lead to an incorrect household size which impacts the
calculation of a student’s Expected Family Contribution which is used for calculating federal aid.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: The University should review the procedures surrounding the verification process
to ensure all necessary support and documentation is obtained as well as maintained in student files.
Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding and the University is
in the process of implementing corrective procedures.