REPORT DIGEST EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SINGLE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION For the Year Ended: June 30, 2015 Release Date: March 31, 2016 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 4 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT -- TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 3 -- 1 -- 4 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 3 -- 1 -- 4 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 2 Category 1: Findings that are material weaknesses in internal control and/or a qualification on compliance with State laws and regulations (material noncompliance). Category 2: Findings that are significant deficiencies in internal control and noncompliance with State laws and regulations. Category 3: Findings that have no internal control issues but are in noncompliance with State laws and regulations. State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report contact: Office of the Auditor General, Iles Park Plaza, 740 E. Ash Street, Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 782-6046 or TTY (888) 261-2887 This Report Digest and Full Report are also available on the worldwide web at www.auditor.illinois.gov INTRODUCTION This digest covers our Single Audit and Compliance Examination of the Eastern Illinois University for the year ended June 30, 2015. A separate financial audit as of and for the year ending June 30, 2015, was previously released on February 4, 2016. SYNOPSIS • (15-1) The University failed to resubmit errors from the Enrollment Reporting Summary Report to the National Student Loan Data System in a timely manner. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ENROLLMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Eastern Illinois University (University) did not timely resubmit errors from the Enrollment Reporting Summary Report to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Federal Regulations (34 CFR section 685.309 and 690.83(b)(2)) requires the University to report enrollment status for each student accurately and timely to the NSLDS. Changes to student status must also be corrected and returned within ten days for any roster files that did not pass the NSLDS enrollment reporting edits. Failure to properly report corrections within ten days to NSLDS represents noncompliance with Federal regulations, resulting in inaccurate reporting of student statuses. The University utilized a third party provider in order to submit information to the NSLDS. The third party provider had software issues that failed in monitoring and correcting submission errors. However, it is possible for the University to create an enrollment reporting summary report after reporting student status changes on NSLDS, which would have detected these types of errors. (Finding 1, pages 18-19) We recommended the University put a process in place to ensure enrollment statuses are accurately and timely reported to NSLDS. The process should include an understanding if and when the third party servicer has corrected the failed software programming. University officials agreed with the recommendation, indicating they will ensure that the exception report is run and reviewed on a timely basis. OTHER FINDINGS The remaining findings are reportedly being given attention by the University. We will review the University’s progress towards the implementation of our recommendations in our next audit. AUDITOR’S OPINION The financial audit report was previously released. The auditors stated the financial statements of the Eastern Illinois University as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015, are fairly stated in all material respects. The auditors also conducted a Single Audit of the University as required by OMB Circular A-133. Our auditors stated the University complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each of the University’s major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2015. ACCOUNTANT’S OPINION The accountants conducted a compliance examination of the University for the year ended June 30, 2015, as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The auditors stated the University complied, in all material respects, with the requirements described in the report. FRANK J. MAUTINO Auditor General FJM:mkl SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS Our special assistant auditors for this engagement were CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP.