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The School of Practical Nursing - page 2 FINDINGS AND FINAL DETERMINATIONS Finding 1. Incomplete Verification TSPN failed to complete verification for several students in the review sample who were selected for verification. TSPN failed to collect copies of both sides of student #22’s tax returns. Furthermore, the student reported that she received $800 in child support on her verification worksheet. However, the child support had not been included on her Student Aid Report (SAR). There was no documentation in the student’s file that calculations had been performed to determine whether this revised information affected her eligibility. For student #16, the only verification documentation in her file were copies of her 1996 W-2 earnings statements. However, the student reported on her SAR that she and her spouse filed a tax return in 1996. The W-2 can only be accepted in place of a Federal tax return if the institution can document that the student could not provide a copy of the tax return, even after attempts to collect the docume nt from the IRS. Also, there was no verification worksheet in her file, so the student’s household size was not verified. Side two of student #27’s tax return was missing, and her tax return showed that she and/or her husband received $1475 in untaxed pension funds in 1997. These funds should have been reported as untaxed income on her SAR, but were not. The only exception to including these funds as untaxed income would be if the funds were “rolledover” into another qualified pension plan, such as an IRA. There was no documentation that this was the case, nor was there any evidence that calculations had been performed to determine whether the student’s eligibility was affected by the revised information. Similar findings were noted for students #12, 15, and 25. An institution is responsible for verifying the information that is used to calculate an applicant's Pell Grant Index (PGI)/Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as part of the determination of need for student financial assistance, for certain students who are selected for verification by the Department. See 34 CFR § 668.54. Information is verified by securing additional documentation or, in some cases, a signed statement attesting to the accuracy of the information provided. 34 CFR § 668.56 and § 668.57. Once the required documentation is received, the institution must determine whether any of the data elements reported on the ISIR are incorrect and, if so, calculations must be performed to determine if the students’ eligibility is affected. 34 CFR § 668.59. Failure to complete verification could result in students receiving funds they are not entitled to, and create a financial burden for ED.
Detailed instructions for the payment of this liability are contained in the Payment Instructions section of this letter. Finding 2. Unresolved Conflicting Information The reviewers found that TSPN had failed to resolve conflicting information found in two student’s files. Student #17’s file contained a copy of her 1996 federal tax retur n. That tax return showed that she received a $716 earned income credit in 1996 that was not reflected on her SAR. Although the student was not selected for verification, TSPN was required to review the information that was in her file to determine if it showed any inconsistent information. The institution should have performed a revised need analysis to determine the effect the earned income credit would have on the student’s eligibility, but it did not. TSPN performed a revised need analysis during the review, which showed the student’s Pell Grant eligibility was reduced from $2190 to $1990. A similar issue was noted in student #19’s file.
The School of Practical Nursing - page 5 Failure to make proper refunds may result in the institution retaining funds it is not entitled to and cause increased expense for ED. Additionally, an institution’s failure to make adequate refunds of FFEL funds to students’ lenders may increase the possibility of default, which also causes increased expenses to ED. Final Determination As a result of this finding, TSPN was required to revise its refund procedures, to ensure that all regulatory provisions are addressed. As a result of applying the regulatory provisions, it was determined that TSPN was required to pay an $781 refund to the FFEL program for student #1. Detailed instructions for the payment of this liability are contained in the Payment Instructions section of this letter. SUMMARY OF LIABILITIES The total liabilities resulting from this final program review determination are as follows: Finding # 1 2 4 Total Pell Grant 2,115 200 0 2,315 FFEL 3,937 0 781 4,718 Total $ 6,052 200 781 7,033
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APPEAL PROCEDURES This constitutes ED's final program review determination with respect to the liabilities identified from the November 14, 1998, program review report. If the institution wishes to appeal to the Secretary for a review of monetary liabilities established by this final program review determination, the institution must file a written request for an administrative hearing. ED must receive the request no later than 45 days from the date the institution receives this final program review determination. An original and four copies of the information you submit must be attached to your request. Your request for an appeal must be sent to: Ms. Mary Gust, Director Administrative Actions and Appeals Division U. S. Department of Education 830 First St. NE Rm. 083E1 Washington, D. C. 20202 If you hand-deliver your submission, or use an overnight delivery service other than the U.S. Postal Service, please address your submission as follows: Ms. Mary Gust, Director Administrative Actions and Appeals Division U.S. Department of Education 830 First St. NE Rm. 083E1 Washington, DC 20002 Your institution’s appeal request must: (1) indicate the findings, issues and facts you dispute; (2) state the institution’s position, together with pertinent facts and reasons supporting its position; (3) include all documentation it believes the Department should consider in support of the appeal; and (4) include a copy of this final program review determination. The program review control numbers (PRCN) must also accompany your request for review. If your institution’s appeal request is complete and made on a timely basis, the Department will schedule an administrative hearing in accordance with Section 487 (b) (2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), 20 U.S.C. §1094 (b) (2). The procedures followed with respect to your institution’s appeal will be those provided in 34 CFR Part 668, Subpart H. Program records relating to the period covered by this program review must be retained until the later of: resolution of the loan, claim or expenditure questioned in the program review, 34 CFR § 668.24 (e)(3)(I); or the end of the retention period applicable to the record under 34 CFR § 668.24 (e) (1) and (e) (2).
The School of Practical Nursing - page 8 Your continued cooperation throughout the program review process is appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Program Reviewer at (212) 264-4022. Questions relating to any appeal of this final program review determination should be directed to the address noted in the Appeal Procedures section of this letter. Sincerely,
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