SUPPLEMENT NO. 4

DIII Presidents Council 4/02

 

DIVISION III FINANCIAL AID AUDIT TASK FORCE

 

Summary of Recommendations

 

 

ITEMS OF INFORMATION

 

1.

ISSUE:

Audit Consensus Recommendations (scope/size; frequency; committee review; auditor).

Task Force Action: 

 

The Task Force had its first in-person meeting February 20.  The task force compared the recommendations and comments from the governance groups, 2001 pilot program participants and 2002 Convention discussion session.  The Task Force reached consensus regarding the following elements:  scope/size; frequency and auditor and encourages feedback on those issues.  (Attachment)

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information.  The Council recommended that the task force consider a process to monitor institutions that consistently report audit irregularities.

 

2.

ISSUE:

Reporting Methodology. 

Task Force Action:

 

The task force discussed developing a financial aid reporting methodology that would be a CD-ROM or Web-based standardized reporting mechanism.  Discussion involved creating a methodology that would be similar to existing Division III conference reporting methods and procedures.  The task force appointed a subcommittee of financial aid administrators that will examine the components and report back to the full task force during its May 14 meeting.  Subcommittee members include:

 

·        Paul Boyer, director of financial aid, Williams College

·        Marian Conrad, director of financial aid, Kalamazoo College

·        Dan Preston, dean of enrollment management/director of financial aid, Linfield College

·        Ellen Shilkret, associate director of financial aid, Vassar College

·        Eric Hartung, NCAA research staff

·        Gordon Finch, NCAA

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information, noting the importance of communication and input from financial aid officers and institutional research personnel.

 


3.

ISSUE:

Timeline. 

Task Force’s Action:

           

The task force revised its timeline as follows:

 

2002-03

Feb. 20.................... In-person meeting (Indianapolis)

 

April ........................ Conference call to discuss DRAFT report for Management and

         Presidents Council meetings

April 16.................... Subcommittee conference call

                                 Mailing to the Membership/Directors of Financial Aid

 

May 1-3................... Regional Rules Seminar Presentation – Indianapolis, IN

May 14.................... Task Force in-person meeting – Chicago, IL
May 15-17............... Regional Rules Seminar Presentation – Phoenix, AZ

         May 29-31............... Regional Rules Seminar – Atlanta, GA

        

        June 13-14................ Division III Commissioners Meeting

         June 17-18............... NACDA discussion session

 

July 22..................... NASFAA presentation

July/Aug                    Task force report to Management Council and Presidents Council, including sponsorship of proposed legislation

 

Aug.-Oct. 2002........ Work as necessary based on actions of MC/PC

 

November 2002....... Amendments to Amendments drafted (as needed)

                                  CEO communication

 

Jan. 2003................. Convention discussion session and legislative vote

 

Management Council Action:

 

Accepted the information, noting the amended April date for the mailing to the membership’s directors of financial aid.

 

 

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

April 15, 2002                             BB/DTD:skt