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OIG Perspective Report: The Importance of Strengthening Internal Controls in Federal Student Aid

2025
Other
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The purpose of this report is to summarize the OIG’s oversight and investigative work involving Federal student assistance programs and operations over the past 6 FYs—FY 2019 through FY 2024 and to provide the office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) with context on historical areas of weakness involving...

FYs 2025-2026 Annual Plan

2025
Other
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

This Annual Plan presents the major initiatives and priorities the OIG intends to undertake in FYS 2025-2026 to assist the U.S. Department of Education (Department) in fulfilling its responsibilities to America’s taxpayers and students. The plan details the assignment areas and resources that the...

Federal Student Aid’s Oversight of Contractor’s Acceptability Review Process for Proprietary Institutions Annual Audits

2025
A23NY0143
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

We performed this audit to determine whether Federal Student Aid's (FSA) oversight of its contractor’s acceptability review process ensured that annual proprietary institutions audits meet applicable audit reporting requirements. We found that FSA’s oversight of its contractor’s acceptability review...

Tennessee Department of Education’s Administration and Oversight of Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools Grant Funds

2025
A23NY0148
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education
Pandemic

Congress provided $5.5 billion for the Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools (EANS) program. The purpose of the EANS programs, authorized under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) and American Rescue Plan (ARP), is to provide services or assistance to...

FY 2024 Financial Statement Audit – Federal Student Aid

2025
A24FS0167
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 requires the Inspector General to audit the agency’s financial statements each year, which is intended to help improve an agency’s financial management and controls over financial reporting. The auditors issued a disclaimer of opinion, as they were not able...

FY 2024 Financial Statement Audit – U.S. Department of Education

2025
A24FS0168
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 requires the Inspector General to audit the agency’s financial statements each year, which is intended to help improve an agency’s financial management and controls over financial reporting. The auditors issued a disclaimer of opinion on the FY 2024...

FY 2025 Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Education

2025
Top Management Challenges
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the OIG reports annually on the most serious management and performance challenges the U.S. Department of Education (Department) faces. For FY 2025, we identified four management challenges the Department faces as it continues its efforts to...

Yukon-Koyukuk School District’s Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (Alaska)

2025
F24NY0182
Other
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education
Pandemic

We performed this review to determine whether the Yukon-Koyukuk School District’s (Alaska) expended Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) grant funds for allowable purposes in accordance with applicable requirements. We determined that all of the ESSER expenditures we reviewed for...

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