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Examination of the U.S. Department of Education’s Incident Response Coordination Efforts

2024
I23IT0111
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The objective of our inspection was to determine if the Department established and implemented controls throughout all phases of its incident response lifecycle to ensure compliance with Federal guidance and regulations. We found that although the Department established policies, procedures, and...

A Review of Pandemic Relief Funding and How It Was Used In Six U.S. Communities: Springfield, Massachusetts

2024
PRAC-2024-04
Other
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Department of the Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Department of Health & Human Services
Department of Transportation
Department of Labor
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Education
Pandemic

To learn how communities across the nation responded to the pandemic, we initiated a multi-part review of six communities—two cities, two rural counties, and two Tribal reservations. This report is the first community-specific report and focuses on our work in Springfield, Massachusetts, where we...

Illinois’ Oversight of Local Educational Agency ARP ESSER Plans and Spending

2024
A22CA0133
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education
Pandemic

The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Illinois State Board of Education (Illinois) had an adequate oversight process in place to ensure that (1) local educational agencies’ (LEA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) plans met...

The Mississippi Department of Education’s Implementation of Selected Components of Mississippi’s Statewide Accountability System

2024
A22IL0091
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) implemented selected components of its statewide accountability system in accordance with Mississippi’s approved State plan and any approved amendments. Our audit covered MDE’s processes for...

UEI College’s Career Pathway Programs

2024
A19IL0036
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The objectives of our audit were to determine whether (1) United Education Institute’s (doing business as UEI College) career pathway programs met the program eligibility requirements set forth in section 484(d)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); (2) students enrolled in UEI...

Puerto Rico Department of Education’s Use of Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations Program Funds

2024
A19GA0098
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Puerto Rico Department of Education (Puerto Rico DOE) used Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations (Restart) program funds for allowable and intended purposes. We determined that the Puerto Rico DOE did not always use Restart program funds...

ED OIG FY 2024 Annual Plan

2024
Other
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

Our annual plan identifies the audits, inspections, and other activities that the OIG intends to undertake to assist the U.S. Department of Education in fulfilling its responsibilities to America’s citizens and students.

Long Island Business Institute’s Career Pathway Programs

2024
A19IL0102
Audit
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The objectives of our audit were to determine whether (1) Long Island Business Institute’s (LIBI) career pathway programs met the program eligibility requirements set forth in section 484(d)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); (2) students enrolled in LIBI’s career pathway...

The Department’s Approval of Alternate Assessment Waivers and Extensions

2024
I23DC0112
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Education OIG
Department of Education

The objective of our inspection was to determine whether the Department appropriately approved requests for alternate assessment waivers and waiver extensions for School Year (SY) 2021–2022. We found that the Department generally appropriately approved 21 of 22 requests for alternate assessment...

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