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Federal Program Information: Student Financial Assistance Cluster: Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (Assistance Listing #84.007), Federal Work-Study Program (Assistance Listing #84.033), Federal Pell Grant Program (Assistance Listing #84.063), Federal Direct Loan Program (Assistance Listing #84.268) Criteria or Specific Requirement: N. Special Tests and Provisions ? Verification: For students selected for verification by the central processor, the University must obtain acceptable documentation to verify the information required, match information on the documentation to the student aid application, and, if necessary, submit data corrections to the central processor and recalculate awards (34 CFR Part 668 Subpart E). Condition: For certain students selected for verification, the information required to be verified either did not match the underlying supporting documentation (including certain tax information) or was not verified. Cause: Insufficient internal controls and administrative oversight with respect to verification requirements. Effect or Potential Effect: Federal awards were not disbursed in accordance with federal regulations and the University was not in compliance with verification compliance requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context: For 6 of 25 students selected for testing, the University did not complete appropriate verification procedures prior to disbursing aid. Identification as a Repeat Finding: No similar findings noted in the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend that the University enhance is procedures and internal controls to ensure that students are verified as required. Views of Responsible Officials: The Financial Planning Office has reviewed the verification policies and added a supervisory review process and internal audit of verification records. Additional staff training will be provided to help team members identify potential instances of noncompliance.