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2023-002 – Student Financial Aid Cluster – (a) Federal Pell Grant (b) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (c) Federal Work Study Grant (d) Federal Perkins Loan Program (e) Federal Direct Student Loans (f) Teacher education Assistance for College and Higher Education ALN No. (a) 84.063 (b) 84.007 (c) 84.033 (d) 84.038 (e) 84.268 (f) 84.379 – Year Ended June 30, 2023
Criteria: 34 CFR 690.83 (b)(2) states the institution shall submit "in accordance with deadline dates established by the Secretary, through publication in the Federal Register, other reports and information with Secretary requires and shall comply with the procedures the Secretary finds necessary to ensure that the reports are correct.”
34 CFR 685.309(b)(1-2) states “upon receipt of a student status confirmation report from the Secretary, complete and return that report to the Secretary within 30 days of receipt; and unless it expects to submit its next student status confirmation report to the Secretary within the next 60 days, notify the Secretary within the next 60 days, notify the Secretary with 30 days if it discovers that a Direct Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized, or Direct PLUS Loan has been made to or on behalf of student…"
Condition: The College did not report graduate status changes within 60 days for ten out of twenty students (50%) tested. We consider this condition to be a material weakness of internal control over compliance relating to the Special Tests and Provisions compliance requirement.
Statistical sampling was not used in making sample selections.
Questioned Costs: $0
Effect: The College has not timely and accurately submitted enrollment status information, which has the potential to delay the start of the repayment period for students who have received loans.
Recommendation: We recommend the College continually educate themselves on compliance requirements regarding enrollment reporting and implement controls to help timely and accurately report enrollment statuses.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this Single Audit Finding and response is included in the Corrective Action Plan.