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Finding 947404 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-02-28
Audit: 292589
Organization: The University of Akron (OH)
Auditor: Crowe LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Incomplete documentation of student eligibility for TRIO programs was identified, risking funding for ineligible students.
  • Impacted Requirements: Key documents, such as Eligibility Determination Certificates and applications, were either missing or improperly retained.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish a formal process to ensure accurate and complete documentation of student eligibility for TRIO programs.

Finding Text

Condition: Student TRIO eligibility was not properly documented. Context: The following errors were identified during the testing of Student TRIO eligibility: • For the TRIO Upward Bound program, 3 of 13 selections were found to have incomplete documentation of the determination associated with the University Eligibility Determination Certificate intake forms. • For the TRIO Upward Bound program, 4 of 13 selections did not have proper retention of the Eligibility Determination Certificate intake form and student / parent completed applications. • For the TRIO Talent Search program, 2 of 47 selections were found to be students allocated to a waitlist for the program and eventually admitted, but no final documented determination of eligibility into the program was made. • For the TRIO Talent Search program, 1 of 47 selections did not have proper retention of the Eligibility Determination Certificate intake form and student / parent completed applications. Questioned Cost: None Effect: Ineligible students could receive TRIO funding if eligibility is not properly documented and retained. Cause: Documentation was not updated when subsequent documentation or changes were made to participants. Recommendation: We recommend implementing a formalized process for ensuring that appropriate determination of student eligibility for TRIO programs occurs.

Categories

Eligibility

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 370961 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 370962 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 370963 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 370964 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 947403 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 947405 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 947406 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $50.34M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $18.38M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $5.26M
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $1.49M
12.910 Research and Technology Development $946,329
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $769,658
93.364 Nursing Student Loans $673,483
81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development $624,528
84.047 Trio_upward Bound $615,647
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $584,701
47.074 Biological Sciences $443,971
84.044 Trio_talent Search $405,714
81.086 Conservation Research and Development $377,727
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $345,900
93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research $289,379
47.050 Geosciences $255,598
84.325 Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities $203,267
93.107 Area Health Education Centers Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement Awards $195,158
47.084 Nfs Technology, Innovation and Partnerships $174,908
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $142,584
93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research $116,515
20.701 University Transportation Centers Program $115,044
47.083 Integrative Activities $103,550
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $101,454
81.121 Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration $73,170
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $73,155
12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program $70,702
81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program $67,843
93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health $61,571
93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research $61,504
93.659 Adoption Assistance $52,173
93.124 Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships $49,679
47.041 Engineering $49,016
17.268 H-1b Job Training Grants $44,178
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $42,671
43.002 Aeronautics $37,080
12.420 Military Medical Research and Development $35,459
84.323 Special Education - State Personnel Development $35,207
93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research $33,648
93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training $29,499
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $27,829
20.200 Highway Research and Development Program $27,360
84.379 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach Grants) $23,103
93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders $21,118
93.969 Pphf Geriatric Education Centers $17,980
43.001 Science $17,642
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $17,202
12.560 Dod, Ndep, Dotc-Stem Education Outreach Implementation $17,184
93.867 Vision Research $16,126
47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering $15,882
93.242 Mental Health Research Grants $14,988
20.724 Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (caap) $14,621
93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research $12,307
12.750 Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects $12,166
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $11,652
93.732 Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants $10,048
12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering $6,716
43.002 Science $6,651
93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders $6,459
12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research $6,277
45.310 Grants to States $4,999
47.076 Education and Human Resources $4,478
93.895 Cancer Treatment Research $2,926
93.068 Chronic Diseases: Research, Control, and Prevention $2,145
10.351 Rural Business Development Grant $581
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $531
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $309
43.008 Education $120
93.318 Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security $96
43.008 Aeronautics $16
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $1
93.838 Lung Diseases Research $0
20.109 Air Transportation Centers of Excellence $-167
12.810 Air Force Medical Research and Development $-265