EIN: 582624570
UEI: E7TSKSC3D4R8
Audited by: CapinCrouse LLC
Oversight agency: 84 [Department of Education]
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Data as of August 31, 2026
Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization
The FAC accepted this audit on November 3, 2025. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by May 3, 2026 (122 days ago).
What is a management decision? →When traditional undergraduate students withdrew unofficially, the University did not always return unearned Title IV aid timely. Criteria: 34 CFR 668.22 Questioned Costs: $0 Context: Out of 10 students tested in the audit, 1 traditional undergraduate student who withdrew during the audit period tested had funds returned late. The University then performed a full file review of all 0 credit students during the 2024-2025 Financial Aid Year during the audit and determined that 4 total students had funds returned late ($27,244 FDL, $2,581 Pell), which ranged from 4 to 17 days late. All 4 students were traditional undergraduate students. Cause: Untimely communication from the registrar’s office to the financial aid office of traditional undergraduate students’ lack of attendance. Effect: Return of Title IV funds were not performed timely. Identification as repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable. Recommendation: We recommend that a system is established between the registrar’s and financial aid offices in order to communicate traditional undergraduate students’ attendance in a timely manner. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴Untimely Returns of Title IV Funds (R2T4) Significant Deficiency DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALN #: 84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans, 84.063 Pell Grants Federal Award Identification #: 2024-2025 Financial Aid Year Condition: When traditional undergraduate students withdrew unofficially, the University did not always return unearned Title IV aid timely. Criteria: 34 CFR 668.22 Questioned Costs: $0 Context: Out of 10 students tested in the audit, 1 traditional undergraduate student who withdrew during the audit period tested had funds returned late. The University then performed a full file review of all 0 credit students during the 2024-2025 Financial Aid Year during the audit and determined that 4 total students had funds returned late ($27,244 FDL, $2,581 Pell), which ranged from 4 to 17 days late. All 4 students were traditional undergraduate students. Cause: Untimely communication from the registrar’s office to the financial aid office of traditional undergraduate students’ lack of attendance. Effect: Return of Title IV funds were not performed timely. Identification as repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable. Recommendation: We recommend that a system is established between the registrar’s and financial aid offices in order to communicate traditional undergraduate students’ attendance in a timely manner. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.
Finding Number: 2025-001 Untimely Returns of Title IV Funds (R2T4) Planned Corrective Action: Shorter University has reviewed its policies and procedures related to the timely Return of Title IV financial aid. On October 24, 2025 the Provost will meet with the SU faculty to review the importance of reporting a student's non-attendance to the Office of Student Engagement and Success. The Director of Student Engagement and Success is responsible for identifying students who have not attended classes in the last 14 calendar days. Upon identification, the non-attending students will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar who will withdraw them from the University. The Director of Financial Aid runs the withdrawal report weekly and will verify that the last date of attendance and the date of notification are 14 days apart. The Director of Information Technology will modify the withdrawal report by adding a Notification Date that is 14 days from the last date of attendance. The late returns were a result of using an incorrect date of determination. The new amended withdrawal report will provide the actual date of notification based on the last date of attendance rather than the date manually entered into the system of record. Beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year Shorter University will no longer be an attendance taking institution for the traditional student population. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Colleen Lassiter Anticipated Date of Completion: 10/31/25
FAC accepted this audit on November 20, 2024 — management decision was due May 20, 2025.
Students were not accurately packaged subsidized loans based on the students’ need analysis. Criteria: 34 CFR 685.301 Questioned Costs: $3,500 Context: 1 out of 60 students tested was not accurately packaged subsidized loans based on the student’s need analysis due to an adjustment in the student’s outside scholarships after the initial award packaging. The student was eligible for $3,500 in subsidized loans that was disbursed as additional unsubsidized loans. This was corrected during the audit. Cause: The University did not reevaluate the students’ need for subsidized loans after adjustments were made to the students’ packaging. Effect: Students received additional ineligible unsubsidized loans and were not awarded up to their full subsidized loan eligibility. Identification as repeat finding, if applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the financial aid department run a report periodically during each semester to determine that students are being awarded up to the max subsidized loan eligibility prior to being awarded unsubsidized loans. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴Inaccurate Packaging of Federal Direct Loans (FDL) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALN #: 84.268 Federal Award Identification #: 2023-2024 Award Year Condition: Students were not accurately packaged subsidized loans based on the students’ need analysis. Criteria: 34 CFR 685.301 Questioned Costs: $3,500 Context: 1 out of 60 students tested was not accurately packaged subsidized loans based on the student’s need analysis due to an adjustment in the student’s outside scholarships after the initial award packaging. The student was eligible for $3,500 in subsidized loans that was disbursed as additional unsubsidized loans. This was corrected during the audit. Cause: The University did not reevaluate the students’ need for subsidized loans after adjustments were made to the students’ packaging. Effect: Students received additional ineligible unsubsidized loans and were not awarded up to their full subsidized loan eligibility. Identification as repeat finding, if applicable: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the financial aid department run a report periodically during each semester to determine that students are being awarded up to the max subsidized loan eligibility prior to being awarded unsubsidized loans. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.
Inaccurate Packaging of Federal Direct Loans (FDL) Planned Corrective Action: Shorter University will provide additional training to Financial Aid Staff regarding the importance of reviewing students financial aid offers after manual adjustments are made. The training will include practice scenarios. In addition to training staff, Shorter University's Director of Information Technology is creating a quality control report that will identify students who may be eligible for a subsidized Stafford loan but have not received one. The report will be monitored by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid Systems who will review the students' financial aid. The quality control report will ensure the proper subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loan allocation. A manual adjustment error was made to a student's financial aid offer, after financial aid was accepted resulting in an under awarding of a Stafford loan. A $3,500 unsubsidized loan to subsidized loan swap will be completed to hold the student harm less and correct the manual adjustment error. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Colleen Lassiter Anticipated Date of Completion: Training will be completed November 8, 2024 and Quality Control Report will be completed by December 15, 2024.
FAC accepted this audit on February 23, 2024 — management decision was due August 23, 2024.
FAC accepted this audit on February 26, 2023 — management decision was due August 26, 2023.
FAC accepted this audit on November 30, 2021 — management decision was due May 30, 2022.
FAC accepted this audit on November 30, 2020 — management decision was due May 30, 2021.
FAC accepted this audit on February 26, 2020 — management decision was due August 26, 2020.
FAC accepted this audit on February 26, 2019 — management decision was due August 26, 2019.
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2017-002
FAC accepted this audit on February 27, 2018 — management decision was due August 27, 2018.
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