Finding 642604 (2022-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-10-16
Audit: 62040
Organization: Dallas Theological Seminary (TX)
Auditor: Capincrouse LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The annual report inaccurately excluded students not currently enrolled, leading to an underreporting of emergency aid.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding violates 2 CFR 200.329 regarding accurate financial reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Adjust the report when the portal reopens to include all eligible students and accurately reflect disbursed funds.

Finding Text

Inaccurate HEERF Annual Reporting U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALN #: 84.425E, 84.425F, and 84.425N Federal Award Identification #: P425E203295, P425F202714, and P425N200047 Condition: Students who were not enrolled during the reporting period were not included in the count and dollars disbursed for emergency financial aid. Criteria: 2 CFR 200.329 Questioned Costs: $-0- Context: The underlying data was for those students currently enrolled and did not include the students who had been enrolled in a prior term and received emergency aid. The amount under reported was approximately $62,000. Cause: The underlying data had been filtered based on those currently enrolled. Effect: The table reported for emergency aid was underreported by approximately $62,000. Identification as repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable. Recommendation: We recommend the Seminary adjust the annual report when the government reopens the reporting portal to accurately reflect what was already disbursed. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $2.51M
84.425 Covid-19 Education Stabilization Fund Heerf - Institutional Portion $572,258
84.425 Covid-19 Education Stabilization Fund Heerf - Student Aid Portion $497,336