Students won’t receive CARES Act funds in the spring semester
Students won’t receive CARES Act funds in the spring semester
The Dean of Students office located in Knight Hall. Staff can be contacted online via email or Zoom as well regarding the Pokes Make a Difference emergency student funds. Photo by Victoria Pumilio
“It was my understanding that the government allotted $6,500 for each student back in August. What happened to the other half,” said Colin Brengam, a junior with a major in animal science.
Brengam is referring to an act proposed by the state legislature of Wyoming.
“That was our legislative committee working to draft a bill and pay tuition. We never came together to act the bill. The governor took our recommendation and the county commissioner said we could link it to the room and board. It expired on December 31 and we could only do one semester,” said Representative Steve Harshman from Natrona County.
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG) first issued guidance about upcoming audits of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) spending and administration in May, and recently launched CARES Act audits with select schools across the country.
The OIG’s HEERF audits are expected to address how institutions of higher education have spent their relief funds, compliance with key provisions of the CARES Act and ED guidance, as well as any alleged fraud, misuse, or abuse relating to HEERF funds. The OIG’s CARES Act reviews can be narrowly focused on one specific compliance issue or cover a wide range of requirements. In our experience, OIG audits are frequently more in-depth than an annual audit and even other compliance reviews. Based on the OIG’s audit plan and what we are seeing from early activity by the OIG in this area,