The objectives of our audit were to determine whether the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Massachusetts) ensured that (1) displaced student count data provided to the U.S. Department of Education (Department) were accurate and complete, (2) Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students (Emergency Impact Aid) program funds were appropriately allocated to local educational agencies (LEA), and (3) LEAs appropriately accounted for Emergency Impact Aid program funds within Federal guidelines.We determined that Massachusetts did not ensure that displaced student count data provided to the Department were accurate and complete because it did not have adequate controls to prevent or detect inaccurate displaced student counts.We also determined that Massachusetts did not ensure LEAs appropriately accounted for Emergency Impact Aid program funds in accordance with Federal requirements.
| Report Date | Agency Reviewed / Investigated | Report Title | Type | Location | |
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| Department of Education | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Administration of the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of Defense | DoD OIG COVID-19 Oversight Plan – Q1 2022 | Other | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) | Guilty Plea and Sentencing to Possession of Cannabis | Investigation |
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View Report | |
| Department of Health & Human Services | A Review of HHS's Suspension and Debarment Program for Protecting the Integrity of Federal Awards | Inspection / Evaluation | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Agency for International Development | Financial Audit of Handicap International Federation Under Multiple Awards, for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Other |
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View Report | |
| Department of the Treasury | Annual Report on the Status of the Department of the Treasury’s Implementation of Purchase and Travel Card Audit Recommendations | Other | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) | Contractor Prohibited from Entering Amtrak Property After Stealing Train Horns | Investigation |
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View Report | |
| General Services Administration | FAS Lacks Sufficient Controls to Monitor and Prohibit the Sale of Trade Agreements Act Non-Compliant Products in Support of the Government’s COVID-19 Response | Other | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Small Business Administration | Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Phase III Fraud Controls | Inspection / Evaluation | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| National Science Foundation | Promising Practices for NSF Award Management | Review | Agency-Wide | View Report | |