Finding 618863 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-17
Audit: 38817
Organization: Bennett College (NC)
Auditor: Dmj Ps PLLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College is not fully compliant with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), risking student information security.
  • Impacted Requirements: Key requirements under 16 CFR 314.3 and 16 CFR 314.4 are not being met, including lack of a designated information security officer and undocumented risk assessments.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The College should implement necessary safeguards and finalize a corrective action plan to address GLBA compliance issues.

Finding Text

2022-002 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (?GLBA?) Compliance Significant Deficiency DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALN #: 84.268, 84.063, and 84.007 ? Student Financial Aid Cluster Federal Award Identification # 21-22 Financial Aid Year Condition: The College did not sufficiently comply with the requirements of GLBA. Criteria: 16 CFR 314.3, 16 CFR 314.4. Questioned Costs: $0. Context: The College has not designated an individual to oversee information security. The College has not documented its security risk assessment and safeguards. Cause: The College has not allocated sufficient resources to address all requirements of GLBA. Effect: The College has not adequately addressed the requirements of GLBA, which may lead to unintended exposure of student information to security risks. Identification as Repeat Finding, if Applicable: Repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that the College finalize putting appropriate safeguards in place to mitigate risks associated with GLBA. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 42421 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $1.54M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $793,223
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $750,000
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $607,937
84.031 Higher Education_institutional Aid $531,347
12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering $121,080
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $116,090
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $53,721
47.076 Education and Human Resources $40,446
45.024 Promotion of the Arts_grants to Organizations and Individuals $14,331
15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid $9,270
45.313 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program $8,272