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Session 16. eZ-Audit – Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits. What is eZ-Audit?. A new, web-based, single point of submission for financial statements and compliance audits

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  1. Session 16 eZ-Audit – Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits Session 16

  2. What is eZ-Audit? A new, web-based, single point of submission for financial statements and compliance audits A designee from each school will simply sign on to eZ-Audit, enter summary audit and financial data into a web form, attach an electronic version of the report, and hit the submit button. Session 16

  3. Why eZ-Audit? • Did you know that FSA receives over 13,000 financial statements and compliance audits annually (that’s over 1 million individual pieces of paper)? • Have you ever been told that your financial statement and/or compliance audit has been lost? • Have you ever just wanted to know the status of your reports? - eZ-Audit will finally create an easy to use, efficient process for submission! - Session 16

  4. How does eZ-Audit work? 5 basics steps to eZ-Audit: • Schools submit their compliance audit data and summary financial data, via an internet web-form. • Schools also attach an electronic copy of their financial statement and compliance audit in a non-editable pdf format (using Adobe Acrobat). • The eZ-Audit system automatically forwards flagged financials and deficient audits to FSA’s Case Management Teams for resolution. • Case Teams communicate with schools to reach resolution. • As desired, Schools periodically check eZ-Audit for the status of their reports. Session 16

  5. What are the benefits to eZ-Audit? • Web forms will contain pre-populated fields. • No new reporting requirements, data entry will be limited to the same data already contained in the reports. • On-line form completion should take less than 1 hour. • System will provide automatic error checking prior to submission. • Instant acknowledgement of receipt – no more lost reports! • No copying and mailing costs! • Ability to remediate findings prior to next year’s submission, thus reducing the possibility of repeat findings. • Status of submissions accessible online 24/7. • Help Desk available to provide assistance. Session 16

  6. 2002 2003 1Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q J F M J F M A M J J A S O N D • Kickoff 1/16 Requirements Definition • Requirements 3/20 • Reqts Baselined 4/16 Application Design • Preliminary Design 5/15 • Functional Design 7/15 • Tech Arch Design & HTML Prototype 8/19 • Master Test Plan 9/30 Application Development Build 9/4 – 12/20 Test 1/1 – 2/28 Application Delivery 4/1/03 • - Indicates on schedule task completion What is the timeline for eZ-Audit? Session 16

  7. What does eZ-Audit look like? eZ-Audit Prototype Demonstration… Session 16

  8. What will ez-Audit Self Service look like? • Submission Status • Annual submission due date • Annual submission receipt date • Overdue notice • FSA Review Status • Financial Statement Review • Compliance Audit Review • Annual Submission Completeness / Incompleteness • Other Messages, to include • Final Audit Determination was sent on mm/dd/yyyy • A Request for a Letter of Credit has been sent to your institution. The letter of Credit is due by mm/dd/yyyy • Your Letter of Credit was received on mm/dd/yyyy • Your (Merger/Change in Ownership, Reinstatement Submission, Initial Submission, Waiver Request, Stub Audit Submission, Change in Fiscal Year End Date, Closeout Audit) was received on mm/dd/yyyy Session 16

  9. What should you do next? • Begin thinking about who you would like to be your eZ-Audit Institution Administrator • Begin discussions with your auditor • Discuss the possibility of your auditor completing the data entry in eZ-Audit. • Discuss the possibility of your auditor providing you with your audit electronically, in non-editable pdf format. • Stay posted to IFAP for registration information • For security purposes, you will be asked to mail in registration information on your school’s letterhead. The information requested will include: • Name and email address of your eZ-Audit Institution Administrator • OPE ID • Phone and Fax Number • Fiscal Year End Date • Visit eZ-Audit in the PC Lab and review the FAQ document distributed today Session 16

  10. Questions/Comments We appreciate your feedback and comments. If we did not address all of your questions in this session, please visit us in the lab or contact Ti Baker at: Phone: Ti Baker at 202-377-3156 Email: fsaezaudit@ed.gov Session 16

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