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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Education OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Education OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Education
Components
Office of Finance and Operations
Report Number
A20US0045
Report Description

Our objective was to determine whether the University of Cincinnati (University) used the Student Aid (Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425E) and Institutional (ALN 84.425F) portions of its Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) funds for allowable and intended purposes.The University spent $109.9 million (83 percent) of its total HEERF allocation of $132.8 million as of September 30, 2021. The University generally used the Student Aid ($42.1 million) and Institutional ($67.8 million) portions of its HEERF grant funds for allowable and intended purposes but needs to strengthen its review and documentation processes for its use of Student Aid grant funds and certain other processes to ensure compliance for its use of Institutional grant funds. We also found that the University did not fully comply with cash management and reporting requirements.

Report Type
Audit
Special Projects
Pandemic
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
10
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Department of Education OIG

United States