eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits (JS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits (JS) Form and Instruction	Modified
Att_34CFR668.23 pdf (3332).pdf Supplementary Document	2007-08-28
Att_eZ-Audit Supporting Statement Final May 2007(3332).doc Supporting Statement A	2007-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22336	eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits (JS) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0072	ICR Reference No: 200708-1845-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200408-1845-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 3332
Title: eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits (JS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/08/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/05/2007
Terms of Clearance: ED will continue to update OMB on implementation of this program.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	5,900	0	5,900
Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	5,450
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	177,000

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Abstract: eZ-Audit is a web-based process designed to facilitate the submission of compliance and financial statement audits, expedite the review of those audits by the Department, and provide more timely and useful information to public, non-profit and proprietary institutions regarding the Department's review. eZ-Audit establishes a uniform process under which all institutions submit directly to the Department any audit required under the Title IV, HEA program regulations. eZ-Audit is reducing the number of financial template line items and general information questions which results in a significant reduction of burden hours. All institutions' burden hours have been reduced by over fifty percent (50%).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 202 435(d),502(a),&(b),458(b) of H Name of Law: Third Higher Education Education extension Acti of 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 34233	06/21/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 50103	08/30/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits (JS)	N/A, N/A, N/A	Public ,   For Profit ,   NoN-Profit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,900	5,900	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	5,450	0	-2,950	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	177,000	0	-177,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Data previously collected will be obtained using a different method. There will be fewer general information questions and financial statements template line items required, therefore, reducing the burden significantly.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,800,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/05/2007

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