Performance Audit of the U.S. Department of Education’s Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2020 Quarter 4 Financial and Award Data
The objectives of our audit were to assess the 1) completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and quality of the Department’s fiscal year 2020, fourth quarter financial and award data (Files A, B, C, D1, and D2) submitted for publication on USASpending.gov (submissions); and 2) Department’s implementation...
The U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) overall information technology (IT) security programs and practices were effective as they relate to Federal information security requirements.The Department made several improvements in implementing its...
InspireNOLA Charter Schools’ Administration of Grants for the Replication and Expansion of High-quality Charter Schools
The objectives of our audit were to determine whether InspireNOLA Charter Schools (1) reported complete and accurate information on the annual performance reports that it submitted for its 2016 Charter Schools Program Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of...
Remington College’s Use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid and Institutional Grants
The objective of our audit was to determine if Remington College used the Student Aid (Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425E) and Institutional (ALN 84.425F) portions of its Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grant funds for allowable and intended purposes.Remington College generally...
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay’s Use of Professional Judgment
The objectives of our audit were to determine whether National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay (1) applied and documented its use of professional judgment in accordance with sections 479A and 480 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and (2) reported its use of professional judgment...
Fiscal Year 2020 Risk Assessment of the Department's Purchase Card Program
Our objective was to analyze the risk of illegal, improper, and erroneous purchases and payments made through the Department’s purchase card program.We assessed the risk of illegal, improper, and erroneous purchases made through the Department’s purchase card program as moderate-high and determined...
Lincoln College of Technology’s Use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid and Institutional Grants
The objective of our audit was to determine whether Lincoln College of Technology (Lincoln) used the Student Aid (Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.425E) and Institutional (ALN 84.425F) portions of its Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) funds for allowable and intended purposes. We also...
The Department’s Oversight of the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program
The objective of our audit was to determine whether the Department of Education (Department) is providing adequate oversight of grantee performance and funds awarded under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program and is ensuring that State educational agencies (SEA) are meeting...
Inconsistent Grantee and Subgrantee Reporting of Education Stabilization Fund Subprograms in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse
The purpose of this flash report is to share with the U.S. Department of Education (Department) observations made by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) concerning grantees and subgrantees inconsistently reporting audit data on Department subprograms, or unique components of a program, to the...