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Finding 855 (2022-002)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-10-27
Audit: 1636
Organization: Helene Fuld College of Nursing (NY)
Auditor: Uhy LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: One student's enrollment status was not reported on time to NSLDS, violating federal requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Institutions must certify enrollment within 60 days for Pell Grant and Direct Loan programs.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement a procedure to ensure timely submission of enrollment reports every 60 days.

Finding Text

Finding Number 2022-002 CFDA Number: 84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program, 84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans Criteria: Institutions are required to report enrollment information under Pell grant and Direct Loan programs to the NSLDS in the form of Enrollment Reporting Roster files. At a minimum, schools are required to certify enrollment within 60 days. Condition: For 1 out of 28 students tested from January 1, 2022 to July 19, 2022 , the student’s change in enrollment status was not reported timely to NSLDS. Cause: The College did not have a procedure in place to ensure submission every 60 days. Effect: The College was not in compliance with federal regulations. Prevalence: 1 out of 28 students tested from January 1, 2022 to July 19, 2022 was not timely reported.

Corrective Action Plan

The College agrees with the finding and recommendations. The College uses the updated policy and procedure manual to conduct the enrollment reporting. The Office of Registrar was restructured. Two new Registrar Officials were hired in January 2022 and received training from NSLDS. From February 2022 to April 2022 a comprehensive review and update of all students was completed. As of the completion of comprehensive review, the enrollment reporting process has been conducted every thirty days during the first week of the month. In addition to the policies and procedures referenced in last year’s management response, the College has implemented an internal audit to take place every three months to reconcile NSLDS to the Helene Fuld Student record. This process allows the College to identify any discrepancies and update student records timely. The above procedures are now in effect as of January 31, 2022.

Categories

Student Financial Aid Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $3.77M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $1.08M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $492,365
84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education $322,767
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $41,680