Preparing for an audit is essential, which is why conducting an internal audit is a wise approach. The catalog should serve as a reference to ensure success in any audit, as it is the same document auditors will rely on during their visit to the school. I support the idea of performing audits for each department every quarter, especially given the large number of regulations that must be followed.

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is a U.S. federal law passed in 1974 that protects the privacy of student education records. It gives parents certain rights to access, review, and request corrections to their child's education records. These rights transfer to the student once they turn 18 or attend a school beyond the high school level (such as college). In general, schools must have written permission from the student (or parent, if under 18) to release any information from a student’s education record, with some exceptions allowed by law.