Finding 967598 (2023-008)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-04-01
Audit: 301753
Auditor: Sikich LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The institution failed to report enrollment updates within the required fifteen-day timeframe for May 2023.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates federal regulations (34 CFR 685.309) regarding timely enrollment reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance controls in the financial aid department to ensure timely reporting in the future.

Finding Text

Finding 2023-008: Untimely Enrollment Status Reporting Compliance Requirement: Reporting (L.) Criteria: Institutions are required to provide enrollment update responses to the Enrollment Reporting Roster File within fifteen days of receipt (34 CFR 685.309). Condition: The Institution did not provide enrollment update responses in a timely manner for May 2023. We consider this finding to be a significant deficiency. Cause: The condition was caused by an oversight in the financial aid department. Effect: The result is the Department of Education was not made aware of the changes in student statuses in a timely manner. Question Costs: $0 Statistical sampling was not used when making sample selections. Recommendation: We recommend the Institution increase controls over enrollment reporting. Views of Responsible Officials: The Institution agrees with the Single Audit Finding and a response is included in the Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 391145 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 391146 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 391147 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 391148 2023-006
    - Repeat
  • 391149 2023-007
    -
  • 391150 2023-008
    Significant Deficiency
  • 391151 2023-003
    - Repeat
  • 391152 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 391153 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 391154 2023-006
    - Repeat
  • 391155 2023-007
    -
  • 391156 2023-008
    Significant Deficiency
  • 967587 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 967588 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 967589 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 967590 2023-006
    - Repeat
  • 967591 2023-007
    -
  • 967592 2023-008
    Significant Deficiency
  • 967593 2023-003
    - Repeat
  • 967594 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 967595 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 967596 2023-006
    - Repeat
  • 967597 2023-007
    -

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $714,293
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $303,590