Tools to Assist You in

Processing Aid and

Sustaining Compliance
Ginger Klock
Michael Cagle

2006 NASFAA Conference

Seattle, WA
 This session will focus on:

• Web tools that can assist your school

with Processing Aid more efficiently

• Web tools that can assist your school

with Sustaining Compliance with the
Title IV programs
 Some of
the
“Tools” in
FAA
Access
we will
look at
today!
ISIR Compare
 Sort by
Differences
Sort by field
Sorted by
Difference
s
Standalone FAA
Signature
Application
Status

This tells you there

are missing
signatures
Corrections
Links to
SAR
Verification Tool
Enter values from tax returns
and verification worksheet,
then click on “Calculate”
This column appears and
shows differences
Return toTitle IV
on the Web
ISIR Analysis Tool
 Getting Started
• Uploading Records
• Decide who to analyze
– CPS Selected ISIRs
• Analyze how effectively the CPS edits are working
at your institution.
– Discretionary Verification
• Analyze how effectively your own discretionary
verification is working at your institution.
– Analysis Results
• Discuss your verification results and revise your
verification policies.
 ISIR Analysis Tool Reports
• Sample Summary – Dashboard
• Verification Summary – Dashboard
• Field Change
• Pell Eligibility for Dependents
• Student Listing
• Student Detail
• Field Increment Report
• Verification Tracking Flags
The Dashboard
 Pell Elig/Ineligible
Dep & Indep

Total Fields Changed

Initial vs. Paid On

Pell Increases

Pell Decreases

Initial Pell Eligible

and Ineligible

Total Paid on Pell

Eligible &
Ineligible
Verification Summary
Dashboard
Running Reports
• Click on the report
name from the
menu on the
Standard Reports
Folder.
• Then click “Run”
the report.
Field Change Report
 Field Increment Report based on Records
with Parent AGI changes (viewed in Primary
EFC increments)
Field Increment Report (viewed in
Increments of Parent AGI)
 Analysis Conclusions

• Discuss options to focus discretionary

verification for Dependent, Pell
Eligible, Parent Estimated Filers on:
– EFC Ranges 1-3,000 and Parent AGI
between 20,001 and 50,000
– Provide enhanced Consumer Information
for 0 EFC applicants
 Helpful Information
• Refer to Guidance on the QA
Website:
– http://www.ifap.ed.gov/qamodule/guidance.html
• Click on link to 2005 ISIR Guide

• Tapes of Live Sessions

– http://ifap.ed.gov/qamodule/training.htm
• You can view sessions about uploading data, analyzing
data, and other sessions related to using the ISIR
Analysis Tool
FSA Assessments
 What are the FSA
Assessments?
Tools to prevent and/or
identify compliance issues,
and implement
Management
Enhancements (Action
Plans) for areas that need
improvement
 What are the FSA
Assessments?
• 22 modules updated with hyperlinks to
Regulations and the Student Financial Aid
Handbook
• Currently being re-designed as a more
streamlined product that will help you find
information quickly.
• The newly designed assessments are
scheduled to be deployed Mid August 2006
 Where can I find the FSA
Assessments?
The assessments can be accessed
from the following websites -
• School’s portal
(http://fsa4schools.ed.gov)
– Under “Resources & Training”, click on FSA
Self-Assessments
• IFAP (http://ifap.ed.gov)
– Under “Tools for Schools”, click on FSA
Assessments
FSA Verification Assessment
Verification File Review
Activity #10
ISIR Comparison Charts
Conflicting Data Activity #7
Professional Judgment
Activity #13
New Design
 Summary
• We demonstrated an umbrella of tools that
can assist your school with Processing Aid
more efficiently and Sustaining Compliance
with the Title IV Programs
– ISIR Compare
– Standalone FAA Signature
– Corrections
– Verification Tool
– R2T4
– ISIR Analysis Tool
– FSA Assessments
 Resources
• ISIR Analysis Tool Additional Information:
– http://ifap.ed.gov/qamodule/guidance.html
(ISIR Tool Guide)
– http://ifap.ed.gov/qamodule/training.htm
(Links to Web Recordings)
• FAA Access to CPS Online:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/faa/fa

• FSA Assessments: http://ifap.ed.gov

 Questions???
We appreciate your feedback and
comments.

We can be reached at:

Ginger.Klock@ed.gov
Michael.Cagle@ed.gov