Finding 614658 (2022-005)

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Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-29
Audit: 35960
Organization: Georgian Court University (NJ)
Auditor: Bdo USA LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The University failed to accurately report key information for the COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund on its website for two consecutive quarters.
  • Impacted Requirements: The University must publicly post specific information each quarter, updating it within 10 days after the quarter ends, as mandated by federal regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance policies and procedures for quarterly reporting to ensure compliance and accuracy in future reports.

Finding Text

Federal Program information: COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) ? Student Aid Portion (ALN: 84.425E) Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory or Other Citation): L. Reporting ? Special Reporting ? Quarterly Public Reporting ? The University is required to publicly post certain information for the Student Aid Portion award on the University?s website in a conspicuous location. Institutions must post certain key line items identified by the ED as critical information directly to their website each calendar quarter, and reports must be updated no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Condition: Certain key line items were not correctly reported in the University?s quarterly reports. Cause: Administrative oversight with respect to quarterly public reporting requirements. Effect or Potential Effect: The University is not in compliance with reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context: For 2 of 2 quarters selected for testing, certain required key line items for the Student Aid Portion awards reported on the University?s website contained inaccurate information. Identification as a Repeat Finding: No similar findings noted in the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend the University enhance its policies and procedures over quarterly reporting to ensure that all required information is reported accurately, in accordance with federal regulations.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $11.61M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $2.55M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $2.50M
84.407 Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher Education $406,099
84.042 Trio_student Support Services $301,261
84.031 Higher Education_institutional Aid $230,006
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $144,775
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $135,039
16.525 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus $49,886
84.379 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants) $31,121