Finding Text
Federal Program
TRIO Cluster
Compliance requirements
Reporting
Criteria or specific requirement
Internal controls should be in place to ensure that required reporting data is accurately submitted to the Department of Education.
Condition
During testing, we identified errors in certain data elements reported during the year for TRIO participants.
Context
Of the 60 participants tested for reporting items within the APR, one had an incorrect first enrollment date, one had an incorrect date of first project service, one had an incorrect college grade level (entry into project), three had an incorrect eligibility status (at time of initial selection), one had an incorrect at risk: low grade point average (at time of initial selection), and two had an incorrect at risk: pre-algebra or algebra course not successfully completed by beginning of 10th grade (at time of initial selection). None of these items resulted in an ineligible individual participating in the program; only the reporting data submitted to the Department of Education was inaccurate.
Cause
Attributes were entered incorrectly as a result of human error.
Effect
Several reporting attributes had inaccurate data reported for some of the participants. No material impacts on the financial statements or on the program are anticipated.
Recommendation
We recommend that the College review its controls to ensure that accurate data is reported.
Views of responsible officials
See Corrective Action Plan.