Department of Education

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...

In compliance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General reports annually on the most serious management and performance challenges faced by the Department. In addition to the challenges themselves, these reports include a...

Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) and Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) overall information technology security programs and practices were effective as they relate to Federal information security requirements. We found the Department and FSA programs...

The objective of our audit was to assess the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) compliance with Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) authority enhancements and other selected requirements. We found improvements are needed in the...

Our audit objectives were to determine whether DeVry University completed verification of applicant data in accordance with Federal requirements and accurately reported verification results to Federal Student Aid. We found that DeVry University’s policies and procedures for verifying applicant data...

Our audit objective was to determine whether the Puerto Rico Department of Education (Puerto Rico DOE) has effectively designed internal controls for the administration of Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart) program funds. We found that the Puerto Rico DOE needs to enhance its...

The objectives of our audit were to determine (1) whether Federal Student Aid (FSA) ensured completion of corrective actions in response to audit and program review findings related to satisfactory academic progress (SAP), and (2) what actions FSA has taken to assist schools with compliance with SAP...

Our audit objective was to determine whether the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education (Virgin Islands DOE) has effectively designed internal controls for the administration of Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart) program funds. Our audit covered May 14, 2018, the date the U.S...