Department of Education

The purpose of our audit was to review borrower complaints against private collection agencies (PCAs) to evaluate how effectively FSA monitored the complaints and ensured that corrective action was taken, ensured that PCAs were abiding by Federal debt collection laws and the related terms of their...

In 2013, we issued a report on how selected SEAs and LEAs administered the IDEA’s maintenance of effort flexibility provision when increased funding was provided under the Recovery Act. The audit found the SEAs and LEAs reviewed did not always comply with applicable laws and regulations associated...

In response to Congressional requests and media reports about whether the terms and conditions of the debit cards that servicers use to deliver Title IV credit balances to students were in the best interest of students, we conducted a review that determined that FSA should take action to better...

We issued a report which drew on our experience in performing more than 50 Recovery Act-related audits, conducting more than 200 criminal investigations, and reviewing nearly 145 allegations of reprisals of people seeking whistleblower protection under the Recovery Act. This “lessons learned” report...

We conducted an inspection to determine the adequacy of FSA’s risk assessment and contingency planning for the closure of schools or locations by a for-profit entity and its procedures in the event of a closure. We determined that FSA had performed risk assessments and developed strategies to...

In accordance with the Office of National Drug Control Policy Circular “Accounting of Drug Control Funding and Performance Summary,” we authenticated the Department’s accounting of FY 2013 drug control funds and performance measures for key drug control programs by expressing a conclusion about the...

In accordance with the Office of National Drug Control Policy Circular “Accounting of Drug Control Funding and Performance Summary,” we authenticated the Department’s accounting of FY 2013 drug control funds and performance measures for key drug control programs by expressing a conclusion about the...

We found that the Department complied with IPERA for FY 2013; however, improvements were needed in its improper payment rate estimation methodologies for the Federal Pell Grant and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan programs, specifically with regard to ensuring the methodologies’ completeness. We...

Overall, we found that the Department had generally implemented the GPRA Modernization Act as required, but it could improve its disclosures related to congressional input and data verification and validation. Specifically, the Department did not identify on Performance.gov how congressional views...

We found that the Rehabilitation Services Administration appears to have met the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program objectives by training recipients who subsequently performed work related to the program and that the majority of those in our sample were working in acceptable employment...