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Student Financial Assistance Cluster U.S. Department of Education CFDA Nos. 84.268, 84.063, Federal Direct Student Loans - Award Year 2022 Federal Pell Grant Program - Award Year 2022 Criteria or Specific Requirement ? Special Tests & Provisions: Enrollment Reporting Pell 34 CFR Section 690.83(b)(2); FDL, 34 CFR Section 685.309). Federal regulations state that enrollment information must be reported to the NSLDS website within 30 days of whenever attendance changes for students, unless a complete roster will be submitted within 60 days. These changes include reductions or increases in attendance levels, withdrawals, graduations or approved leave of absence Institutions are responsible for timely reporting, whether they report directly or via a third-party servicer. Condition ? Enrollment information was not submitted within the required timeframe by the University. Questioned Costs ? None noted. Context ? Out of a population of 234 status changes, 40 changes were tested to ensure the University notified the NSLDS of student status changes in a timely manner and using accurate information. Nineteen errors were noted, including nine instances where notification was remitted late and ten instances where notification was reported but did not agree to the University's internal supporting documentation. The sample was not, and was not intended to be, a statistically valid sample. Effect ? Notification of student changes was not reported in a timely manner or was reported inaccurately. Cause ? Oversight by management. Identification as a Repeat Finding ? Yes, see prior year findings 2021-001, 2020-002 and 2019-003. Recommendation ? The University should implement monitoring policies and procedures to ensure that notifications are remitted timely and accurately. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions ? Management has hired a new Director of Institutional Research and provided training and is aware of the federal regulations surrounding enrollment information that must be reported to the NSLDS. Given the complexity of the reporting, management has established additional policies and procedures to address the errors related to enrollment reporting to the NSLDS in a timely and accurate manner.