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Recommendation Details
Text of Recommendation
Provide support for the inaccurate and unsupported displaced student counts at Springfield and Worcester or return $895,374 in Emergency Impact Aid program funds received based on projectable inaccurate and unsupported displaced student counts. Review support for all LEAs, or a statistically valid sample of students reported as displaced by quarter, and return any funds related to inaccurate and unsupported displaced student counts.
Recommendation Number
1.3
Recommendation Status
Open
Significant Recommendation
Yes
Recommendation Questioned Costs
$0
Recommendation Funds for Better Use
$0
Associated Report Details
Submitting OIG
Department of Education OIG
Linked Report
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Administration of the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program