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Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program Title: Student Financial Aid Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Award Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance (Other Matters) Criteria or specific requirement: The Code of Federal Regulations, 34 CFR 682.610, states that institutions must report accurately the enrollment status of all students regardless if they receive aid from the institution or not. This includes the enrollment effective date and related enrollment status, which must be reported for both the Campus-Level and the Program-Level as well as the program begin date. In addition, at a minimum, schools are required to certify enrollment every 60 days, and respond within 15 days of the date that NSLDS sends a Roster file to the school or its third-party servicer Condition: Incorrect or untimely reporting by the University of students? changes in status during the 2021-2022 award year under audit. Questioned costs: None. Context: 8 of the 60 students tested noted one or more discrepancies, as follows: ? ? 1 student?s status was incorrectly reported to NSDLS. ? 8 students? last date of attendance or graduation date were not reported correctly to NSLDS. ? 5 students were not reported timely to NSLDS, within 60 days. Cause: Lack of appropriate policy and procedure in place regarding NSLDS enrollment reporting for the year under audit. Effect: Non-compliance with federal regulations which could lead to untimely and incorrect reporting of enrollment information to NSLDS. Repeat Finding: Yes, 2021-004 Recommendation: We recommend that the University review their enrollment reporting policies and procedures to ensure accurate reporting. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Management has addressed their corrective action plan in a separately issued letter.