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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Education OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Education OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Education
Components
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Report Number
A04N0012
Report Description

We found that the Department established and implemented an extensive and effective process for assessing SEA’s compliance with approved ESEA flexibility requests based on the information the SEAs submitted during monitoring. However, we noted that the Department could improve its oversight of SEAs by taking steps to ensure the accuracy of the data that SEAs submit. Specifically, the Department relied on SEAs to ensure the accuracy of the information but did not verify that the SEAs had policies and procedures to ensure accuracy. In addition, the Department did not require SEAs to provide assurance statements regarding data accuracy and did not have procedures requiring SEAs to disclose any limitations of the data or their data validation processes. Although the Department lacked procedures for verifying data accuracy, all nine SEAs we reviewed followed their respective State policies and procedures for ensuring the accuracy of the data submitted to the Department. However, because we did not review all SEAs, there is a risk that the remaining SEAs may not be taking steps to ensure data accuracy.

Report Type
Audit
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Department of Education OIG

United States