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State and Local Educational Agencies’ Use of Digital Wallet-Related Technologies and Services

2025
ED-OIG/F25CA0219
Other
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education
Pandemic

We performed this review to determine the extent to which State Education Agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) use digital wallets to facilitate the administration of U.S. Department of Education (Department) grant funds. Our review covered the period from October 1, 2022, through...

U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress. No. 90

2025
Semiannual Report
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

This statutory report presents the activities and accomplishments of the OIG from October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. The audits, investigations, and related work highlighted in the report are products of our mission to identify and stop fraud, waste, and abuse; and promote accountability...

Quality of Data Reported through the Department’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Surveys by the University of Texas Permian Basin

2025
I24IL0213
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

Section 487(a)(17) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), requires postsecondary schools participating in Title IV programs to annually report data, including data relevant to students’ cost of attendance and financial aid and the schools’ graduation rates, to the U.S. Department of...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2024

2025
A25DC0225
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The objective of our audit was to determine whether the U.S. Department of Education (Department) complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) for FY 2024. We found that the Department complied with the PIIA for the FY 2024 reporting period because it met all six compliance...

Quality of Data Reported through the Department’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Surveys by Spring Hill College

2025
I24IL0214
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

Section 487(a)(17) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), requires postsecondary schools participating in Title IV programs to annually report data, including data relevant to students’ cost of attendance and financial aid and the schools’ graduation rates, to the U.S. Department of...

U.S. Department of Education’s Nondisclosure Policies, Forms, and Agreements

2025
I24DC0196
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (WPEA) was signed into law on November 27, 2012 (Public Law 112-199). The law strengthens protections for Federal employees who disclose evidence of waste, fraud, or abuse. The anti-gag provision, codified in the WPEA, requires all Federal agency...

FSA’s Plan for Soliciting and Incorporating Stakeholders’ Feedback in the 2025-2026 FAFSA Process

2025
F24GA0208
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

FSA’s launch of the 2024–2025 FAFSA was plagued by multiple system implementation issues that prevented students and families from successfully applying for financial aid within critical timeframes. As a result, FSA developed actions to improve the 2025–2026 FAFSA process and increase transparency...

Quality of Data Reported through the Department’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Surveys by NUC University

2025
I24IL0174
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

Section 487(a)(17) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), requires postsecondary schools participating in Title IV programs to annually report data, including data relevant to students’ cost of attendance and financial aid and the schools’ graduation rates, to the U.S. Department of...

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Processes for Awarding School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program Grants and Monitoring Grantee Performance

2025
A24IL0156
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The objective of our audit was to determine whether the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) implemented processes to provide reasonable assurance that it awarded School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) Grant Program grants in accordance with grant...

Clark County School District’s Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds

2025
F24NY0207
Other
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education
Pandemic

We performed this review to determine whether Clark County School District (Clark) ESSER grant funds for allowable purposes in accordance with applicable requirements. We determined that all the ESSER expenditures we reviewed for Clark were allowable and in accordance with applicable requirements...

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