Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore’s Use of Professional Judgment

The objectives of our audit were to determine whether Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore (1) applied and documented its use of professional judgment in accordance with section 479A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and (2) reported its use of professional judgment in accordance with the Application and Verification Guide. Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore did not apply professional judgment in accordance with section 479A of the HEA for 52 (80 percent) of the 65 students for whom it applied professional judgment for award year 2017–2018, award year 2018– 2019, or both. Additionally, Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore did not document its use of professional judgment in accordance with section 479A of the HEA for 37 (57 percent) of the 65 students for whom it applied professional judgment for award year 2017–2018, award year 2018–2019, or both.