Department of Education

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...

We found that the Department generally met the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) reporting requirements for the FY 2017 second quarter. Specifically, we found that the Department had adequate controls over its DATA Act source systems and submission processes to...

Although the Department and FSA made progress in strengthening their information security programs, we found weaknesses in the Department’s and FSA’s information systems, and those systems continued to be vulnerable to security threats. As guided by the maturity model used in the FY 2017 IG FISMA...