We found that the Department complied with IPERA, although issues remained with the completeness of the calculation of the estimated improper payment rate for the Pell Grant program. In addition, its proposed methodologies for estimating improper payment rates for the Pell Grant, William D. Ford Direct Loan, and Federal Family Education Loan programs were flawed. We found that the Department used new methodologies for estimating improper payment rates that were pending approval by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and that the Department did not follow OMB guidance for reporting of Payment recapture audit programs. We recommended that the Department ensure that the issues identified for the estimated improper payment rate for the Pell Grant program computed under the OMB-approved methodology using the FAFSA/Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Data Statistical Study and the issues identified in our FY 2011 IPERA audit are adequately addressed. The Department should also ensure that the proposed methodologies for estimating improper payment rates for all programs use the appropriate point estimate and disclose the estimate’s confidence limits.
| Report Date | Agency Reviewed / Investigated | Report Title | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | U.S. Department of Education's Compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 for Fiscal Year 2012 | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Postal Service | Trends and Systemic Issues in DCAA Audit Work for Fiscal Years 2009 -2012 | Review | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission | Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (IPERA) Review FY 2012 | Inspection / Evaluation | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of the Treasury | The Department of the Treasury Was Not in Compliance With the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Peace Corps | Management Advisory Report: Breakdown of Internal Controls of Peace Corps/Burkina Faso Medical Unit | Other | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA's Compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Peace Corps | Management Advisory Report: $10,000 Theft at Peace Corps/Sierra Leone | Other | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| AmeriCorps | Performance Audit of the Corporation for National and Community Service's Compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) for Fiscal Year 2012 | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Audit of NRC's Safety Training and Development for Technical Staff | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Internal Revenue Service | Actions Can Be Taken to Reinforce the Importance of Recognizing and Investigating Fraud Indicators During Office Audits | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
