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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 Post Secondary Education
Report Number
I21SIU00841
Report Description

The purpose of this report is to share with the U.S. Department of Education (Department) observations made by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) concerning institutions of higher education (IHE) that ceased to provide educational instruction in all programs of study (closed) and received or had access to coronavirus response and relief aid through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). We found that 17 IHEs that closed on or before December 31, 2020, applied for and were awarded a total of $4,912,675 of HEERF grants by OPE. Of these 17 IHEs, 14 drew down HEERF funds and 3 did not draw down any of their awards. Of the 14 IHEs that drew down their HEERF awards, 8 made drawdowns after the IHE closure date listed in the Postsecondary Education Participants System (PEPS). The total of these post-closure drawdowns was $1,261,329. In addition, 1 of the 14 closed IHEs that drew down funds made a draw of $364,715 one day before closing.

Report Type
Investigation
Special Projects
Pandemic
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Department of Education OIG

United States