Finding 619010 (2022-001)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The institution failed to notify the Secretary about the enrollment status changes of two students with federal loans within the required 30-day timeframe.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance with 34 CFR 682.610 (c) (2) affects the lender's ability to manage billing and other necessary procedures for students.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Registrar’s Office should enhance procedures for timely notifications and implement follow-up measures for the Clearing House Enrollment Reporting System.

Finding Text

FINDING NO. 2022-001 Federal Program: CFDA 84.268 Federal Direct Student Loan Category: Compliance ? Special tests and provisions ? Enrollment reporting. Criteria: 34 CFR 682.610 (c) (2) - The institution shall notify the guaranty agency or lender within 30 days if it discovers that a Stafford, SLS, or PLUS Loan has been made to or on behalf of a student who enrolled at the institution but has ceased to be enrolled on at least a half ?time basis, unless the institution expects to submit its next student status confirmation report to the Secretary within the next 60 days. Condition: The Institution did not notify the Secretary through the NSLDS in a timely manner the change in the enrollment status (withdrew/graduated) of two (2) students with federal loans during the academic period covering the fiscal year 2021 - 2022. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified. Perspective Information: We examined the status change reporting of 25 students with federal loans during the fiscal year 2022. Effect: Failure to notify a change in enrollment status on time would preclude a lender from obtaining the necessary information in order to determine a student?s status for billing and other required procedures. Cause: The Institution was in the process of reviewing the procedures for identifying students who met the graduation requirements. Recommendation: The Registrar?s Office should improve the procedures to ascertain the timely notification of any change in status of students? recipients of Federal loans. Follow up procedures should be made to the implementation process of the Clearing House Enrolment Reporting System. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: See Institution?s corrective action plan.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 42568 2022-001
    - Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $5.94M
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $5.22M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.14M
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $152,799
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $136,075
84.379 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants) $8,521