Louisiana State University and A&M College

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  2. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
  3. PART 1. Signatures Attesting to Compliance
  4. PART 2. List of Substantive Changes Approved Since the Last Reaffirmation
  5. PART 3. Institutional Assessment of Compliance
    1. Section 2: Core Requirements
      1. 2.1 Degree-granting Authority
      2. 2.2 Governing Board
      3. 2.3 Chief Executive Officer
      4. 2.4 Institutional Mission
      5. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness (Continued)
      6. 2.6 Continuous Operation
      7. 2.7.1 Program Length
        1. 2.7.1 Program Length (Continued)
      8. 2.7.2 Program Content
      9. 2.7.3 General Education
      10. 2.7.4 Course work for Degrees
      11. 2.8 Faculty
      12. 2.9 Learning Resources and Services
      13. 2.10 Student Support Services
        1. 2.10 Student Support Services (Continued)
      14. 2.11.1 Financial Resources
      15. 2.11.2 Physical Resources
    2. Section 3: Comprehensive Standards
      1. 3.1.1 Mission
      2. 3.2.1 CEO evaluation/selection
      3. 3.2.2 Governing board control
      4. 3.2.3 Board conflict of interest
      5. 3.2.4 External Influence
      6. 3.2.5 Board dismissal
      7. 3.2.6 Board/administration distinction
      8. 3.2.7 Organizational structure
      9. 3.2.8 Qualified administrative/academic officers
      10. 3.2.9 Personnel appointment
      11. 3.2.10 Administrative staff evaluations
      12. 3.2.11 Control of intercollegiate athletics
      13. 3.2.12 Fund-raising activities
      14. 3.2.13 Institution-related entities
      15. 3.2.14 Intellectual property rights
      16. 3.3.1 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 3.3.1.1
          1. 3.3.1.1 (Continued)
        2. 3.3.1.2
        3. 3.3.1.3
          1. 3.3.1.3 (Continued)
        4. 3.3.1.4
          1. 3.3.1.4 (Continued)
        5. 3.3.1.5
          1. 3.3.1.5 (Continued)
      17. 3.4.1 Academic program approval
      18. 3.4.2 Continuing education/service programs
      19. 3.4.3 Admissions policies
      20. 3.4.4 Acceptance of academic credit
      21. 3.4.5 Academic policies
      22. 3.4.6 Practices for awarding credit
      23. 3.4.7 Consortial relationships/contractual agreements
      24. 3.4.8 Noncredit to credit
      25. 3.4.9 Academic support services
        1. 3.4.9 (Continued)
        2. 3.4.9 (Continued - 2)
      26. 3.4.10 Responsibility for curriculum
      27. 3.4.11 Academic program coordination
      28. 3.4.12 Technology use
      29. 3.5.1 General education competencies
      30. 3.5.2 Institutional credits for a degree
      31. 3.5.3 Undergraduate program requirements
      32. 3.5.4 Terminal degrees of faculty
      33. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor
        1. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor (Continued)
      34. 3.6.2 Graduate curriculum
      35. 3.6.3 Institutional credits for a graduate degree
      36. 3.6.4 Post-baccalaureate program requirements
      37. 3.7.1 Faculty competence
      38. 3.7.2 Faculty evaluation
      39. 3.7.3 Faculty development
      40. 3.7.4 Academic freedom
      41. 3.7.5 Faculty role in governance
      42. 3.8.1 Learning/information resources
      43. 3.8.2 Instruction of library use
      44. 3.8.3 Qualified staff
      45. 3.9.1 Student rights
      46. 3.9.2 Student records
      47. 3.9.3 Qualified staff
      48. 3.10.1 Financial Stability
      49. 3.10.2 Financial aid audits
      50. 3.10.3 Control of finances
      51. 3.10.4 Control of sponsored research/external funds
      52. 3.11.1 Control of physical resources
      53. 3.11.2 Institutional environment
      54. 3.11.3 Physical facilities
      55. 3.12.1 Substantive change
      56. 3.13 Policy compliance
        1. 3.13.1 "Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies"
        2. 3.13.2. "Collaborative Academic Arrangements: Policy and Procedures"
        3. 3.13.3. "Complaint Procedures Against the Commission or Its Accredited Institutions"
        4. 3.13.4. "Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports"
          1. 3.13.4.a.
          2. 3.13.4.b.
      57. 3.14.1 Publication of accreditation status
      58. 3.13.5. "Separate Accreditation for Units of a Member Institution"
        1. 3.13.5.a.
        2. 3.13.5.b.
    3. Section 4: Federal Requirements
      1. 4.1 Student Achievement
      2. 4.2 Program curriculum
        1. 4.2 Program curriculum (Continued)
      3. 4.3 Publication of policies
      4. 4.4 Program length
        1. 4.4 Program length (Continued)
      5. 4.5 Student complaints
      6. 4.6 Recruitment materials
      7. 4.7 Title IV program responsibilities
      8. 4.8 Distance and correspondence education
        1. 4.8.1
        2. 4.8.2
        3. 4.8.3
      9. 4.9 Definition of credit hours
  6. PART 4. Institutional Summary Form Prepared for Commission Reviews
  7. FOCUSED REPORT
  8. QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (QEP)

3.10.2 Financial aid audits

The institution audits financial aid programs as required by federal and state regulations. (Financial aid audits)

Compliance Status

Louisiana State University and A&M College is in compliance with this principle.

Narrative

The federal financial aid programs at Louisiana State University and A&M College (LSU) are included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards [1].  The Office of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor performs an annual audit each fiscal year.  Upon completion of the audit, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor provides a compliance report on requirements applicable to each major program and internal control over compliance in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133.  The most recent audit information includes the following:

  • FY 2012 single audit report for the State of Louisiana [2]
  • FY 2012 management letter [3]
  • FY 2012 A-133 audit letter for LSU [4]
  • FY 2011 single audit report for the state of Louisiana [5]
  • FY 2011 management letter [6]
  • FY 2011 A-133 audit letter for LSU [7]
  • FY 2010 single audit report for the state of Louisiana [8]
  • FY 2010 management letter [9]
  • FY 2010 A-133 audit letter for LSU [10].

The OMB A-133 audits for the last two years have disclosed no findings for federal financial aid for Louisiana State University, and there were no significant deficiencies in internal control over compliance applicable to major federal award programs. The audit for 2013 will not be ready at the time of submission of the compliance report but is expected prior to the visit of the SACSCOC on-site committee [11].

Various aspects of auditing and financial resources are also addressed in Core Requirement 2.11.1, Comprehensive Standards 3.10.1, 3.10.3 and 3.10.4, and Federal Requirement 4.7.

File Attachments:
  1. [1] Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards [1] Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
  2. [2] FY 2012 Single Audit Report for the State of Louisiana [2] FY 2012 Single Audit Report for the State of Louisiana
  3. [3] FY 2012 Management Letter [3] FY 2012 Management Letter
  4. [4] FY 2012 A-133 Audit Letter for LSU [4] FY 2012 A-133 Audit Letter for LSU
  5. [5] FY 2011 Single Audit Report for the State of Louisiana [5] FY 2011 Single Audit Report for the State of Louisiana
  6. [6] FY 2011 Management Letter [6] FY 2011 Management Letter
  7. [7] FY 2011 A-133 Audit Letter for LSU [7] FY 2011 A-133 Audit Letter for LSU
  8. [8] FY 2010 Single Audit Report for the State of Louisiana [8] FY 2010 Single Audit Report for the State of Louisiana
  9. [9] FY 2010 Management Letter [9] FY 2010 Management Letter
  10. [10] FY 2010 A-133 Audit Letter for LSU [10] FY 2010 A-133 Audit Letter for LSU
  11. [11] Letter notifying SACSCOC of Institutional Audit after Submission of Compliance Report [11] Letter notifying SACSCOC of Institutional Audit after Submission of Compliance Report
Author: Stephenie Franks
Last modified: 7/1/2015 8:33 AM (EDT)