Department of Education

Our audit found that the Alabama State Department of Education’s (Alabama) system of internal control did not provide reasonable assurance that reported graduation rates were accurate and complete for the time period covered by our audit (school year 2013–2014). In addition, we found that Alabama...

Our FY 2016 FISMA review concluded that the Department’s and FSA’s overall information security programs were generally not effective. We found that although the Department and FSA made some progress in strengthening their information security since FY 2015, weaknesses remained, leaving their...

The audit found that the Illinois State Board of Education (the Illinois SEA) did not provide effective oversight to ensure that LEAs took timely and appropriate action to correct single audit findings. This occurred because the Illinois SEA lacked an audit resolution process that effectively...

The OIG’s contracted auditors found that the FY 2016 financial statements for the Department and FSA were presented fairly in all material respects, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. However, the auditors identified two significant deficiencies in internal control over...

The contracted auditors found that the Department’s FY 2016 Closing Package Financial Statements were presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. However, the auditors identified one material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting. Specifically...

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 found that the Department has policies and procedures that address applicable purchase card internal control requirements. We also noted that the...

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...