Finding 771449 (2022-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-28
Audit: 178652
Organization: The Shaw University, Inc. (NC)
Auditor: Bdo USA LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The University failed to accurately report key information for the COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund on its website for two quarters.
  • Impacted Requirements: The University did not use the correct reporting form, leading to non-compliance with federal ESF reporting requirements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance policies and procedures for quarterly reporting to ensure all required information is reported accurately and on time.

Finding Text

Program Information: COVID-19 ? Education Stabilization Fund (?ESF?) (ALN: 84.425E, 84.425F and 84.425J) Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory or Other Citation): L. Reporting ? ESF Special Reporting ? Quarterly Public Reporting ? The University is required to publicly post certain information for the Student Aid Portion award on the University?s website in a conspicuous location. Institutions must post certain key line items identified by the ED as critical information directly to their website each calendar quarter, and reports must be updated no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Condition: Certain key line items were not correctly reported in the University?s quarterly reports. Additionally, the University did not prepare quarterly reports using the appropriate reporting form, thus certain information could not be reconciled to underlying documentation. Cause: Administrative oversight with respect to ESF quarterly public reporting requirements. Effect or Potential Effect: The University is not in compliance with ESF reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Context: For 2 of 2 quarters selected for testing, certain required key line items for the Student Aid Portion awards reported on the University?s website were not correctly reported. Additionally, the University did not prepare quarterly reports using the appropriate reporting form, thus certain information could not be reconciled to underlying documentation. Identification of Repeat Finding: No similar findings noted in the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend the University enhance its policies and procedures over ESF quarterly reporting to ensure that all required information is reported accurately and in accordance with federal regulations.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Loan Program $6.96M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $3.53M
84.425 Covid-19 - Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities $3.36M
84.425 Covid-19 - Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid Portion $3.05M
84.425 Covid-19 - Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Institutional Portion $3.05M
84.031 Title III Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program $2.41M
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $1.03M
21.027 Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds $601,634
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $272,677
15.904 Historic Preservation Fund - Rehabilitation of Tupper Memorial and Estey Halls $162,035
93.391 Covid-19 - Live Well Wake $73,434
16.525 Doj-Rise Grant - Be the Change $71,608
47.076 Targeted Infusion Project Enhancing Stem $63,835
93.323 Covid-19 - Emergency Response $28,634
45.309 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture $21,785
93.U01 Covid-19 - North Carolina Early Childhood Stabilization Grant $11,295
47.076 Ria - Antimicrobial Resistance $8,390
15.932 Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities $1,588
84.349 Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program - Cda Grant $197