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Auditors issue unmodified single‑audit compliance opinion for UMS; three significant deficiencies cited, UMA work‑study shortfall ~$91,000

University of Maine System Board of Trustees Audit Committee · May 8, 2026
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CliftonLarsonAllen told the University of Maine System Audit Committee it issued an unmodified opinion on compliance for major federal programs in FY25 but reported three significant deficiencies (NSLDS reporting delays, a Pell overaward and a program‑data mismatch); auditors said UMA’s unused federal work‑study allocation is about $91,000 and recommended corrective steps.

CliftonLarsonAllen told the University of Maine System Audit Committee on a system audit briefing that it issued an unmodified opinion on compliance for the FY25 single audit of major federal programs, while identifying three significant deficiencies.

"We did issue an unmodified opinion on the compliance," said Brenda Scheer, signing director at CliftonLarsonAllen, summarizing the single‑audit result. She said the unmodified opinion is the highest level of assurance the single‑audit process provides on federal program compliance.

The auditors flagged three significant deficiencies: untimely reporting of enrollment changes to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) for four students; a mismatch in…

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