Department of Education

We found that the Department did not adequately address the risks that schools offering direct assessment programs pose to the Federal student aid programs and did not establish sufficient processes to ensure that only programs meeting Federal regulatory requirements are approved as eligible. We...

We found that for both FY 2012 and FY 2013, the Department complied with Executive Order 13520, adequately addressed improper payment risks, and described an adequate level of oversight to reduce and recapture improper Pell Grant payments. However, we found that the Department still had not...

Our review determined that the purchase card program does not pose a high risk to the Department and an audit of the program was not necessary. We reviewed the Department’s purchase card policies and procedures, Office of Management and Budget guidance, corrective action the Department has taken in...

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 2014 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 2014 drug control funds and performance measures for key drug control programs by expressing a conclusion about the...

We found that OCFO’s audit followup process was not always effective and noted that OCFO did not close audits timely and did not adequately maintain documentation of its audit followup activities. Between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2013, OCFO closed 29 external OIG audits. Of the 29 closed...

We found that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) audit follow-up process was not always effective. Specifically, we found that although OSERS adequately maintained documentation of audit follow-up activities for the audits included in our review, it did not close...

We concluded that FSA’s external follow-up process was not always effective. We noted that FSA did not close audits timely and did not adequately maintain documentation of audit followup activities. We reported that while FSA had resolved a total of 36 external OIG audit reports between October 1...

Our audit found the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program (PDP) results reported by the Department’s Office of Special Education Programs to be encouraging; however, data limitations and quality issues limited stakeholders’ ability to assess PDP...

The auditors found that the Department’s FY 2014 Closing Package Financial Statements were presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The report noted the issues identified in the Department’s and FSA’s financial statements and the need for the Department and FSA to...