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Simplifying Verification. http ://heimshelp.deewr.gov.au/sites/heimshelp/support/pages/webinar-simplifying-verification. Overview. What is verification? Validations and Verification Why verification is required Verification reports Issues that impact on verifying your data
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Simplifying Verification http://heimshelp.deewr.gov.au/sites/heimshelp/support/pages/webinar-simplifying-verification
Overview • What is verification? • Validations and Verification • Why verification is required • Verification reports • Issues that impact on verifying your data • Tips and strategies to prepare for verification
What is verification? • The final opportunity to check your data • Formally confirms the accuracy of your reported data to the department
Validation vs Verification • The system’s validations cannot identify all issues • Verification is your own check on the data to identify inconsistences or errors
Validation vs Verification Why data can be different • Data corrected on submission • Changes not reported • Students not reported
Why is verification necessary • Legislative requirement • Ensures accuracy of your reported data Verified data underpins • Funding and reconciliation of payments • Publications and statistical information
When is your student data verified? Full year Starts - 15 April Ends - 15 May (census January – December) Half year Starts - 15 Sept to 15 October
HEIMS Online Verification process
Table A & B providers Private higher education providers VET FEE-HELP providers
Verification process • Activated Status appears when the department commences the verification process • Reports are ready for checking • Status after the provider selects “refresh reports” • Selected after revisions are made if errors are detected • Signed Off • Verifying • Status after the provider selects “sign off” • Sign off detects no errors • After the provider “starts verification” • Provider checks verification reports • Activated • Data refreshing
Table A & B providers Private higher education providers VET FEE-HELP providers
Verification process • Activated Status appears when the department commences the verification process • Reports are ready for checking • Status after the provider selects “refresh reports” • Selected after revisions are made if errors are detected • Signed Off • Verifying • Status after the provider selects “sign off” • Sign off detects no errors • Status after the “Start Verification” • Providers can start checking their verification reports • Activated • Data refreshing
Table A & B providers Private higher education providers VET FEE-HELP providers
Verification process • Activated Status appears when the department commences the verification process • Reports are ready for checking • Status after “Refresh Reports” • Providers refresh their reports when errors are detected and a revision is made • Signed Off • Verifying • Status after the provider selects “sign off” • Sign off detects no errors • Status after “Start Verification” • Providers can start checking their verification reports • Activated • Data refreshing
Table A & B providers Private higher education providers VET FEE-HELP providers
Verification process • Activated Status appears when the department commences the verification process • Reports are ready for checking • Status after “Refresh Reports” • Providers refresh their reports when errors are detected and a revision is made • Signed Off • Verifying • Status “Sign Off” • Sign off only after reports are checked and there are no errors • To sign off the check box to confirm the data is accurate is ticked • Status after “Start Verification” • Providers can start checking their verification reports • Activated • Data refreshing
Verification process • Activated Status appears when the department commences the verification process • Reports are ready for checking • Status after “Refresh Reports” • Providers refresh their reports when errors are detected and a revision is made • Signed Off • Verifying • Status “Sign Off” • Sign off only after reports are checked and there are no errors • To sign off the check box to confirm the data is accurate is ticked • Status after “Start Verification” • Providers can start checking their verification reports • Activated • Data refreshing
Verification process • Activated Status appears when the department commences the verification process • Reports are ready for checking • Status after “Refresh Reports” • Providers refresh their reports when errors are detected and a revision is made • Signed Off • Verifying • Status “Sign Off” • Sign off only after reports are checked and there are no errors • To sign off the check box to confirm the data is accurate is ticked • Status after “Start Verification” • Providers can start checking their verification reports • Activated • Data refreshing
Verification process • Activated Status appears when the department commences the verification process • Reports are ready for checking • Status after “Refresh Reports” • Providers refresh their reports when errors are detected and a revision is made • Signed Off • Verifying • Status “Sign Off” • Sign off only after reports are checked and there are no errors • To sign off the check box to confirm the data is accurate is ticked • Status after “Start Verification” • Providers can start checking their verification reports • Activated • Data refreshing
Table A & B Table A & B providers Private higher education & VET FEE-HELP providers
VET providers - Reports VET FEE-HELP providers Reports that apply to all providers
Additional reports for Table A & B and some higher education providers
Common issues • Over reporting of no information codes • Campus postcodes • Inconsistent students citizenship • Overseas students fees
Variation status flags • Screen shots of verification reports
What to check Correct student information • enrolments • study load • debts • completions Variation differences Common reporting issues
Verification Reports Differences between reports HEIMS Data View Reports
HEIMS Verification Reports Differences between reports HEIMS Data View Reports
Drill down function • Screen shots of verification reports