Finding 578835 (2023-001)

2023-001 Incorrect Pell Disbursement Amount - Student Financial Aid Cluster Assistance Listing Number 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268, Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2023 Criteria: According to 34 CFR 690.63 students may qualify for a maximum Pell Grant award of $6,895 for an award year. The maximum amount is awarded to students with a zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and full-time enrollment status. Students with less than full-time enrollment or more than a zero EFC are eligible for a reduced Pell award. Condition: During our student file testing we noted one student out of forty had was not disbursed the correct Pell Grant award. Based on the student’s enrollment status and need, the College under awarded the student by $200. We consider this to be an instance of noncompliance relating to the Eligibility Compliance Requirement. Statistical sampling was not used when making sample selections. Questioned Costs: $0 Effect: A student received an incorrect amount of Pell award and was under awarded an amount of $200. Cause: The College’s internal controls did not identify that the incorrect amount of Pell grant was awarded to the student. According to the Department of Education’s Pell matrix chart, the student was under awarded Pell in the amount of $200. Recommendation: We recommend the College closely monitor all student’s enrollment status to ensure all student receive financial aid are disbursed the correct amount. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding and response is included in Corrective Action Plan.