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"COVID-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Program Assistance Lising Number 84.425E COVID-19 Relief Fund for Student Aid U.S. Department of Education Program Year 2021-2022" Criteria or specific requirement ? Quarterly Public Reporting for (a)(1) Student Aid Portion 2 CFR Sections 200.328 and 200.329. Condition ? University did not disclose on their website the estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) subprogram. Questioned costs ? None Context ? Out of the population of nine special reporting requirements for the fiscal year, a sample of three reports were selected for testing. For the Q2 public reporting for Student Aid Portion, the estimated total number of students at the institution that were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) subprogram was not publicly posted to the institution's website. This sample was not a statistically valid sample. Effect ? The public was not notified of of the estimated total number of students at the institution that were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) subprogram in a timely or accurate manner. Cause ? Personnel responsible for reporting overlooked the public posting requirement of grant information for HEERF grantees as noted in 86 FR 26213. Indication as a repeat finding ? N/A Recommendation ? The University should review its procedures for publicly reporting the Student Aid Portion in accordance with 86 FR 26213.