Lisa serves as Uniform Guidance Director at CapinCrouse. She joined the firm in 1999 and has over 25 years of experience in performing and supervising Uniform Guidance audits of Department of Education student financial aid programs and a variety of federal funding, as well as program audits and agreed-upon procedure engagements of various state-funded programs. Lisa oversees the firm’s more than 90 Uniform Guidance audits.
April 24, 2025 - Performing a compliance risk assessment and implementing proactive measures between audits* could result in the early identification of errors and help your institution prevent future Title IV compliance findings.
February 25, 2025 - If your organization receives federal awards, it’s important to understand the 2024 Uniform Guidance revisions and how the effective dates apply to you. To help, this article provides a summary of the changes along with a look at several example awards, the effective dates for these awards, and whether they fall under the 2024 revised Uniform Guidance or the historical Uniform Guidance.
February 26, 2024 - As higher education institutions seek new revenue streams, the addition of non-degree programs such as certificates and other post-graduate programs is a growing trend. There are many complex administrative requirements for determining whether a non-degree program is Title IV-eligible, however.
June 21, 2023 - Federal awards (grants or contracts) can be appealing to nonprofit entities, including higher education institutions, voluntary health and welfare organizations, and churches. However, the administrative requirements can be time-consuming and even burdensome in some cases. Here’s what to consider before accepting federal funds.
February 21, 2023 - Learn about the mandatory reconciliation requirements for the Federal Direct Loan Program, including the types of reconciliations and their frequency and resolution.
February 21, 2023 - Information to help higher education financial aid and business offices understand the requirement for reconciling the Federal Pell Grant Program.
June 20, 2022 - The changes and challenges higher education institutions navigate include several regulatory updates regarding compliance. This article looks at the impact of these changes and how they will affect institutions in 2022 and beyond.
January 19, 2022 - Institutions with Perkins Loans that have been in default for more than two years must assign these loans to the Department of Education or purchase them by June 30, 2023, unless the institution has documentation that borrowers are making payments toward the loans.
September 23, 2021 - The 2021 Compliance Supplement includes changes to programs that specifically impact the audits of institutions of higher education. While these aren’t new regulations, they are new audit requirements that must be tested. Here’s a look at the changes.