Department of Education

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...

Our audit examined the extent to which RTT grantees adhered to timelines established in their applications and related scopes of work and achieved project performance measures and goals, and the effectiveness of the Department’s oversight of RTT grantees to ensure that funds were used as intended...

The Department received an unmodified opinion on its FY 2013 closing package financial statements. No material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting were identified, nor were there instances of reportable noncompliance with selected provisions of laws or regulations. The closing...

For FY 2013, both the Department and FSA received unmodified opinions on their financial statements. Although it no longer noted a material weakness, the FY 2013 audit reports noted a significant deficiency in internal controls over financial reporting surrounding some loan servicing systems...

For FY 2013, both the Department and FSA received unmodified opinions on their financial statements. Although it no longer noted a material weakness, the FY 2013 audit reports noted a significant deficiency in internal controls over financial reporting surrounding some loan servicing systems...