The Department’s Oversight of the Indian Education Formula Grant Program

Our audit determined that significant improvements are needed in the Department’s Office of Indian Education’s oversight and monitoring of grantee performance and use of funds for the nearly $100 million in Indian Education Formula Grant program grants awarded annually. Without adequate oversight and monitoring of grantee progress and use of funds, the Office of Indian Education has little assurance as to whether Indian Education Formula Grant program grantees are making progress toward program goals and objectives and spending funds appropriately. In addition to these significant findings, we reported that the Department screened, altered, or withheld information we requested, which led to a scope limitation on our audit.