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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Education OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Education OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Education
Components
Office of Post Secondary Education
Report Number
A05D0017
Report Description

Our audit disclosed that mc did not comply with the terms of its agreement with the U.S. Department of Education. UIC failed to show that its GEAR UP project provided services to 1,130 participants from its cohort during each of the first three years of the grant (September 1, 1999, through August 31,2002). In addition, UIC and its partnership failed to provide $990,847 in required non-federal matching contributions forthe first three years of the grant. Therefore, we recommend that the Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in conjunction with the Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education, require UIC to refund all $1,018,212 received during the first three years of the grant and take appropriate action pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 74.62 to protect future GEAR UP grant funds

Report Type
Audit
Location

Chicago, IL
United States

Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$1,018,212
Funds for Better Use
$0
External Entity
University of Illinois at Chicago

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1.1 Yes $1,018,212 $0

1.1 Require UIC to return to the Department the $1,018,212 in federal funds it received for the first three years of the grant

1.2 No $0 $0

Take appropriate action pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 74.62 to protect future GEAR UP grant funds.

2.1 Yes $0 $0

Require UIC to return to the Department the $1,018,212 in federal funds it received for the first three years of the grant, (see footnote 9)

2.2 No $0 $0

Take appropriate action pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 74.62 to protect future GEAR UP grant funds.

Department of Education OIG

United States