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Federal Program:
U.S. Department of Education: TEACH Grant
Criteria: The University must comply with 36 CFR Section 686.21(a)(2)(ii).
Condition: We tested five TEACH Grant recipients for eligibility, and noted that one sample received over the aggregate amount of TEACH allowed over the student's academic career. The College performed additional analysis and noted that one other TEACH recipient had been over awarded.
Cause: Two students were over disbursed the amount of TEACH Grant they were allowed to receive over their graduate academic career due to human error.
Effect: The provisions of 36 CFR Section 686.21(a)(2)(ii) was not followed and thus two students were over disbursed the amount of TEACH Grant they were allowed to receive over their graduate academic career.
Questioned Costs: The aggregate limit of TEACH grant allowed for the student selected was $8,000 and the student had received $8,464 of TEACH grant funds throughout their academic career, resulting in $464 of questioned costs. The College identified one additional student resulting in an additional $700 of questioned costs.
Recommendation: We recommend the College implement procedures and review the aggregate amount of TEACH Grant disbursed to all students to verify the student is not over disbursed.
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