Department of Education

Department did not comply with IPERA for FY 2016 because it did not meet two of IPERA’s six compliance requirements. First, the Department reported improper payment rates for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan) and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell) program that did not meet the...

The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 requires the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General to identify and report annually on the most serious management challenges the Department faces. The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 requires the...

The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 requires the U.S. Department of Education (Department), Office of Inspector General to identify and report annually on the most serious management challenges the Department faces. The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 requires the...

Through our audits, inspections, investigations, and other reviews, we continue to identify areas of concern within the Department’s programs and operations and recommend actions the Department should take to address these weaknesses. The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 requires the OIG to...

The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 requires the U.S. Department of Education (Department), Office of Inspector General to identify and report annually on the most serious management challenges the Department faces. The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 requires the...

The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 requires the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to identify and report annually on the most serious management challenges the Department faces. The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 requires the...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) works to promote efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Through our audits, inspections, investigations, and other reviews, we continue to identify areas of concern within the...

During this period, we completed 43 investigations involving fraud or corruption related to the Department’s programs and operations, securing more than $59.7 million in settlements, restitutions, fines, recoveries, forfeitures, and savings. In addition, as a result of our investigative work...

During this period, we completed 35 investigations involving fraud or corruption related to the Department’s programs and operations, securing more than $27 million in settlements, fines, recoveries, forfeitures, and savings. In addition, as a result of our investigative work, criminal actions were...