This release updates the calculation of M1 & M2 Need for the 2024-2025+ Aid Years.
Prior to Aidyear 2025, the EFC could not be negative. With the recent move to SAI, the calculation for M1 & M2 Need was not consistently taking a negative SAI into account. For Aidyears 2025+, FINANCIER should not subtract a negative SAI (ex: -1500) which would raise the calculated need, but rather treat a negative SAI as zero.
We have modified the online budget programs and batch budget update program as areas where the M1-NEED and M2-NEED fields were not checking for a negative SAI when recalcing the values.
Note: Prior to the change, the miscalculation of M1-NEED and M2-NEED would occur only after a manual change to budget components (which causes the recalculation of NEED).
As further clarification, the affected modules listed below perform the following functions:
This item is required at all client sites.
Load the updated modules from the SYSOBJH input file (sy250201.txt) in the attached zip file. Or, you may apply source changes manually for the updated modules. Click on the "mods" link next to the module name for the Differences Report, which shows the previous and current versions of the module side by side. For a further description of the Differences features, click the "Help" link at the top right when the report is displayed.