Finding 66161 (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.

Corrective Action Plan

Inaccurate HEERF Annual Reporting Planned Corrective Action: The financial aid office (FA) will make correction to Year 2 HEERF Annual Reporting when the report opens in early 2023. The FA office will work closely with the business office and the IRE Department to get the reports needed to answer the questions correctly for the Year 2 corrections and well as Year 3 reporting. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Jennifer McCormack Anticipated Date of Completion: July 2023

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