Posted Date:April 30, 2010
| Author: | William Leith, Service Director, Program Management, Federal Student Aid |
Subject: 2008-2009 Campus-Based Awards Closeout
We have completed the closeout of all 2008-2009 awards for the Campus-Based programs based on the official reporting in a school's Fiscal Operations Report section of the Fiscal Operations Report for 2008-2009 and Application to Participate for 2010-2011 (FISAP).
The following items explain the 2008-2009 awards closeout for the Campus-Based programs and provide important information regarding the notification process.
2008-2009 Awards Closeout for the Campus-Based Programs
The 2008-2009 awards closeout for the Campus-Based programs involves reconciling a school's authorized award for each program with the amount reported as expended for that program on the school's 2008-2009 Fiscal Operations Report. For example, if a school's Federal Work-Study (FWS) authorized amount was $50,000 and the school reported an expended amount of $40,000, the school's award will be closed out at the expended amount of $40,000. If the school has a different amount in G5, we have assumed that the correct amount of expenditures are the amounts certified by the Chief Executive Officer in Part I, Section B of the FISAP.
Adjusting an Incorrect 2008-2009 FISAP Expenditure Report
As announced in the "Notice of the 2009-2010 Award Year Deadline Dates for the Campus-Based Programs," published in the Federal Register on March 17, 2009 (74 FR 11362), the deadline for making corrections to FISAP data and edit errors was Tuesday, December 15, 2009. However, under limited circumstances, and with sufficient justification and our advance approval, a school may correct its 2008-2009 Fiscal Operations Report via the eCampus-Based (eCB Web site). Requests to make a correction should be made within 10 business days of this posting.
Post-Deadline FISAP Correction Process
- A school initiates a request by entering the correction, saving it, and clicking “Submit.”
- Because the online application does not allow changes to the FISAP after the regulatory deadline, any correction made after the deadline is considered a “Request.” The school must enter a description, the circumstances, and a justification for the correction.
- The data is saved as a “Working Copy” of the FISAP. The correction is not considered accepted.
- Department staff review the correction and either allow or deny it.
- The school is notified of the decision via e-mail. If the correction is allowed, the school is instructed to access the FISAP, ensure its correction has been saved, and then click “Submit.” At this point, the correction is accepted.
Closeout Amount in G5 and on G5 Reports
The closeout amount will appear in G5 as the authorized amount for the 2008-2009 Award Year. If a school's fiscal office drew down more money than was reported as expended in its 2008-2009 Fiscal Operations Report, a negative amount will appear in the “available balance” line in G5 and on reports generated out of G5. If a school’s fiscal office drew down less money than was reported as expended in its 2008-2009 Fiscal Operations Report, the difference will be deobligated and unavailable for drawdown.
Important Note about Negative Balances: If a school has a negative balance in G5, the school's fiscal office needs to refund the amount of the negative balance. (If the school's fiscal office has made the refund but posted it to the wrong account, that office needs to perform a drawdown adjustment in G5.) For assistance in making refunds or drawdown adjustments, contact the G5 Hotline at 888/336-8930. Customer Service Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (ET).
Closeout Amounts Determination Process
Closeout amounts were determined as follows:
For the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program, the amount was determined by subtracting the expended 2008-2009 FSEOG authorization amount (Part IV, Line 17 of a school's FISAP) from the school's current 2008-2009 FSEOG award authorization amount. The school's final 2008-2009 FSEOG award amount is now equal to the expended FSEOG authorization amount (Part IV, Line 17 of the school’s FISAP).
For the FWS Program, the amount was determined by subtracting the expended 2008-2009 FWS authorization amount (Part V, Line 18 of a school’s FISAP) from the school's current 2008 -2009 FWS award authorization amount. The final 2008-2009 FWS award amount is now equal to the expended FWS authorization amount (Part V, Line 18 of the school’s FISAP).
Note: If a school did not submit a FISAP reporting 2008-2009 expenditures, the school's authorizations were reduced to a zero dollar amount ($0.00).
Notification of Award Adjustments
If a decrease was applied to any 2008-2009 Campus-Based awards through this closeout process, we will notify the school by e-mail. In this e-mail, we will inform the school that the award adjustments are reflected in the Statement of Account posted on the eCB Web site. We will send this e-mail to the school’s Financial Aid Administrator, as provided in the school’s most recently submitted FISAP or as updated via the “Contact Info” page on the eCB Web site.
To access the Statement of Account following receipt of this e-mail, log in to the eCB Web site, select the “Self-Service” link from the top navigation bar, and scroll to the “Campus-Based Notifications for All Available Award Years” section. Then, scroll to the “Statement of Account” bullet and select the “2008-2009” link next to it.
Contact Information
For additional information about or assistance related to the 2008-2009 awards closeout for the Campus-Based programs, contact the Campus-Based Call Center at 877/801-7168. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. (ET). You may also e-mail CBFOB@ed.gov.