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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 College?s monitoring control over enrollment reporting was not operating effectively during fiscal year 2022 as it relates to students who are unofficially withdrawing. Context: For one out of 40 samples tested, the student?s status was not accurately reflected to the NSLDS. The student unofficially withdrew from class by continuously not attending the class. However, the professor did not update the student?s status until after the end of the semester. 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 College enhance its review and monitoring of the enrollment reporting to NSLDS to ascertain accuracy and timeliness of the submission.