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2022-002: Incorrect Pell Disbursement - Student Financial Aid Cluster Assistance Listing Number 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268, Grant Period - Year Ended August 31, 2022 Criteria: According to 34 CFR 690.63 students may qualify for a maximum Pell Grant award of $6,495 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 two students out of forty were not disbursed the correct Pell Grant. For the students the wrong Pell chart was used resulting in an under award of $150 for each student. We consider these errors to be instance of noncompliance relating to the Eligibility Compliance Requirement. See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table. Statistical sampling was not used when making sample selections. Questioned Costs: $0 Effect: Two students received an incorrect amount of Pell award and were under awarded an amount of $150 each. Cause: The University?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 students were under awarded Pell in the amount of $150 each. Recommendation: We recommend the University closely monitor all student?s enrollment status to ensure all students receiving financial aid are disbursed the correct amount. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the Single Audit finding and a response is included in the Corrective Action Plan.