Department of Education

The audit objectives were to determine whether (1) selected State educational agencies (SEA) were providing effective oversight of local educational agencies (LEA) and coordinating with other entities to implement selected Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements related to identifying...

The objective of our audit was to determine whether Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) had taken actions that provide reasonable assurance that previously reported audit findings will not reoccur. We limited our audit to evaluating actions taken in response to findings and...

The purpose of the audit was to (1) assess the adequacy of the Institute of Education Sciences’ (IES) Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) grant requirements and monitoring of States to ensure internal controls are in place to prevent, detect, and report unauthorized access and disclosure of...

The review was performed to determine whether the Department made purchase card transactions that were potentially illegal, improper, or erroneous. We performed this review in conjunction with a government-wide project initiated by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency...

We found that Puerto Rico can improve its oversight of the Adult Education program to ensure that it (1) submits complete,supported, and accurate performance data to the Department, (2) uses funds in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and (3) obtains and reviews single audit reports of...

We found that the Department should have enhanced its communications regarding cost information related to the Federal student loan programs’ income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and loan forgiveness programs to make it more informative and easier to understand. Specifically, the Department could...

We found that the California Department of Education's (CDE) system of internal control did not provide reasonable assurance that reported graduation rates were accurate and complete. Specifically, CDE did not oversee or monitor the local entities’ internal controls over the reliability of Cohort...

We found that FSA established policies and procedures related to the intake and discharge of borrower defense claims in 2015 and refined the claims intake policies and procedures throughout our review period. FSA also established policies and procedures related to reviewing borrower defense claims...

The auditors found that the fiscal years 2017 and 2016 financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. They identified two significant deficiencies in internal control over financial...

The auditors found that the fiscal years 2017 and 2016 financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. They identified two significant deficiencies in internal control over financial...