Report 2021-611 Recommendation 12 Responses

Report 2021-611: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund: Some University Campuses Did Not Maximize Available Federal Pandemic Funds, and They Prioritized Students Differently When Awarding Relief Funds (Release Date: November 2021)

Recommendation #12 To: Chico, California State University

To ensure that CSU Chico complies with the U.S. Department of Education guidance, it should compile a specific list of housing and dining refunds reimbursed with HEERF funds and review the transactions to ensure that they were eligible for reimbursement.

CSU, Chico reviewed housing and dining refunds reimbursed with HEERF funds and verified they were eligible for reimbursement.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented

CSU Chico provided a list of the specific housing and dining refunds it paid for with HEERF funds and asserted that it ensured the refunds were eligible for reimbursement with these funds.

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