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Reference Number: 2022-001 Federal Agency: Department of Education Program Name (AL #): Student Financial Aid Cluster (AL No. Various) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Federal Award Number: P268K221492, P268K231492, P063P201492, P063P211492 Compliance Requirement: Enrollment Reporting Criteria: Per 34 CFR 690.83(b)(2) and 34 CFR 685.309, Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan programs via the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) (OMB No. 1845-0035). Institutions must review, update, and verify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates that appear on the Enrollment Reporting Roster file or on the Enrollment Maintenance page of the NSLDS Professional Access (NSLDSFAP) website which the financial aid administrator can access for the auditor. Cause: The University?s monitoring control over enrollment reporting was not operating effectively during fiscal year 2022. Context: For 5 out of 25 students tested for NSLDS reporting, it was noted that these students were not reported within 60 days as required for all schools participating in Title IV aid. Crowe had management perform an independent analysis in order to quantify the total number of students with enrollment reporting issues due to the 5 identified as part of our testing. Through further testing procedures performed and analysis performed by management it was noted that a total of 38 students were not reported timely to the NSLDS. Effect or Potential Effect: The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Inaccurate reporting or not timely reporting student status changes to NSLDS will have an impact on the timeliness of the student entering repayment. Recommendation: We recommend that the University enhance its review and monitoring of the enrollment reporting to NSLDS to ascertain accuracy and timeliness of the submission. We recommend management perform a review of the students after being reported to NSLDS to ensure that were accurately and timely reporting as well as implement a monitoring control internally to ensure all students who changed stated are properly identified and reported to the NSLDS. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The University agrees that accurate enrollment reporting is required and has taken steps to change the process. See corrective action plan.