Department of Education

We determined that Texas’s system of internal control over displaced student count data did not ensure that the data provided to the Department were accurate and complete because it did not always prevent or detect inaccurate displaced student counts reported by LEAs. The displaced student count...

FSA consistently administered its heightened cash monitoring payment methods for schools that FSA placed on heightened cash monitoring for the top five reasons, and the documentation generally supported FSA’s placement of the schools on heightened cash monitoring. In our review of supporting...

We found that Texas established and implemented systems of internal control that provided reasonable assurance that Restart program funds were allocated appropriately and that sufficiently ensured that LEAs and nonpublic schools used Restart program funds for allowable and intended purposes.However...

The University of Southern California did not complete verification of applicant data in accordance with Federal requirements for 7 of the 60 students included in our statistical random sample. As a result, the university improperly disbursed $21,530 in Title IV aid to four students and improperly...

Based on our review, we determined that the purchase card program does not pose a high risk to the Department and an audit of the program is not necessary. We found that the Department has policies and procedures in place that address the applicable purchase card internal control requirements...

The independent auditors opined that the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federal Student Aid as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, and its net costs, changes in net position, and budgetary resources for the years then ended in...

The independent auditors opined that the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the United States Department of Education as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, and its net costs, changes in net position, and budgetary resources for the...

This Semiannual Report presents activities and accomplishments from April 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019. 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, efficiency, and...

The objectives of our audit were to determine whether Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement (IDEA) Public Schools (1) reported complete and accurate information on the annual performance reports that it submitted for its Charter Schools Program, Grants to Charter Management...

The objectives of our audit were to assess the (1) completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and quality of the financial and award data submitted for publication on USASpending.gov and (2) U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) implementation and use of the Government-wide financial data standards...