Finding 624527 (2022-002)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-20
Audit: 54135
Organization: Louisburg College Inc. (NC)

AI Summary

  • Answer: The College failed to report student status changes on time, particularly for withdrawn students.
  • Trend: The College's reporting process is inconsistent, with the Registrar's Office updating every 30 to 45 days, but lacking coordination with the Financial Aid Office.
  • List: To improve compliance, the College should establish more frequent reporting policies and develop a training manual for new hires on federal aid requirements.

Finding Text

Criteria: At minimum, schools are required to verify enrollment every 60 days. Condition and Context: The College did not report status changes for various students, primarily withdrawn students, within a timely manner as required. Known Questioned Costs: None, reporting requirement not met. Cause: The College reports status changes through the Registrar?s Office every 30 to 45 days. However, the Financial Aid Office did not reconcile with the Registrar?s Office during this time period which caused the College to not meet the timely requirements. Effect: The College was out of compliance with the requirement to report status changes in a timely manner. Recommendation: The College should implement policies to report status changes in students on a more frequent basis to ensure compliance with the reporting requirements. The College should also consider creating a training manual for any future new hires to learn the requirements related to federal aid scholarships.

Categories

Student Financial Aid Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $15.54M
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $3.86M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1.82M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $109,567
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $80,000
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $68,878