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Semiannual Report

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We found that Texas established and implemented systems of internal control that provided reasonable assurance that Restart program funds were allocated appropriately and that sufficiently ensured that LEAs and nonpublic schools used Restart program funds for allowable and intended purposes.However, we identified instances of noncompliance with applicable Federal requirements and guidance at one of the three LEAs and at the one ESC covered by our review. Specifically, Houston improperly charged $34,065 in unallowable personnel expenditures to the Restart program. We also found that the Region 4 ESC did not obtain or maintain control and ownership to materials at nonpublic schools that werefunded by the Restart program, totaling $84,243, as required by the Hurricane Education Recovery Act.

In March 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) for response and relief related to COVID-19. The Act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $756 million to support the Bureau of Reclamation, Insular Affairs, Indian Affairs, Indian Education, and Department operations.Oversight of the DOI’s CARES Act spending is critical to safeguard health and safety, water, and Indian education. We describe our four-pronged approach in this document:• Monitoring for early detection• Reviews to uncover and report on wrongdoing• Outreach to prevent wrongdoing• Coordination to leverage resources and information