Department of Education

This statutory report presents the activities and accomplishments of the OIG from April 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023. The audits, investigations, and related work highlighted in the report are products of our mission to identify and stop fraud, waste, and abuse; and promote accountability...

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...

The objectives of our audit were to determine whether (1) Plaza College’s 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 Plaza College’s career pathway programs met the...

In accordance with the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010, this report presents the results of ED OIG's work over fiscal year 2023 in meeting its performance goals.

The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 requires the Inspector General to audit the agency’s financial statements each year, which is intended to help improve an agency’s financial management and controls over financial reporting. The Inspector General is also required to audit the Federal Student...

The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 requires the Inspector General to audit the agency’s financial statements each year, which is intended to help improve an agency’s financial management and controls over financial reporting. For FY 2023, the independent auditor issued a disclaimer of opinion...

The report presents information on independent audits with findings pertaining to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and audit resolution activities conducted by the U.S. Department of Education. Our review focused on independent audits of HEERF recipients from April 2020 through...

In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the OIG reports annually on the most serious management and performance challenges the Department faces. For FY 2024, we identified seven management challenges for the Department: (1) Implementing pandemic relief laws for elementary and...

The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Kentucky Department of Education (Kentucky) 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...

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, Semiannual Report to Congress, No. 80, covering October 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020