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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 13B.08.19.04" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="19" heading="Audit Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The audit required by Regulation .03 of this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and in compliance with generally accepted auditing standards.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The audit shall determine whether and to what extent the institution has complied with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the EEA Program during the fiscal year.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In determining EEA Program compliance under §B of this regulation, the audit shall assess the following factors as they relate to the EEA Program:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Compliance with federal regulations of institutional policies and procedures regarding satisfactory academic progress (SAP), housing, and Title IV financial aid verification requirements;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Compliance with State residency requirements;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Compliance with the institution’s enrollment and credit completion requirements;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Accuracy of award eligibility determination performed by the institution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Adequacy of reporting by the institution to the Office in the Institutional Student Information Record;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Estimation of State awards disbursed by the institution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Verification of completed and signed Maryland College Aid Processing System (MDCAPS) Individual User Agreements; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>For institutions that elect to verify GA applicant eligibility under Education Article, §18-303.3, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 13B.08.10.13B, compliance with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The requirements of the VI standard Title IV financial aid verification process; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>COMAR 13B.08.10.13B(7)—(18).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The audit report shall provide:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Detail of discrepancies and the nature of noncompliant student records identified during review;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Recommendations provided to the institution to resolve findings; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The total amount of award payments that were made improperly by the institution.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The auditor shall issue a management letter to the institution, which shall contain a listing of all material weaknesses in the institution’s system of internal controls.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>By June 1 of each year, a copy of the audit, the management letter, and the institution’s response to each item in the management letter shall be filed with the Commission.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Commission may request additional information from the auditor or from the institution.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Noncompliance with the auditor’s recommendations shall be noted in future management letters and may result in payment remittance required of the institution as determined by the Commission.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>