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2022 - 002 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal program title: COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425E & F Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Per Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.303, non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations and program compliance requirements. The initial reporting for this grant requires the report to be submitted to the Institution?s website within 30 days of the signed Certification Agreement or 30 days after the electronic announcement dated May 6, whichever is later. Institutions were then required to update their websites every 45 days after initial upload. This was changed to quarterly on 8/31/2020. Condition: During our testing of the reporting process, it was noted the student reporting items were not included on one webpage but were found on multiple webpages. Questioned Costs: None Context: A robust tracking system was not employed for all the various reporting requirements included documentation of review and maintenance of records or recorded numbers. Cause: The College did not have a robust system in place to document and track reporting requirements. Effect: Inaccurate reporting on the College's website. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the College establish a system to retain documents to support the accuracy of the reports. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.