Recommendations Described in Previous Semiannual Reports On Which Corrective Action Has Not Been Completed Section 5(a)(3) of the Inspector General Act requires a listing of each report resolved before the commencement of the reporting period for which management has not completed corrective action. The reports listed below are OIG internal and nationwide audit reports and management improvement reports. TOTAL SEMIANNUAL REPORT DATE MONETARY REPORT NUMBER AUDITEE/TITLE RESOLVED FINDINGS NO. PAGE Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 11-20202 CHANGES TO IMPACT AID PROGRAMS' SITE REVIEW PROCESS SHOULD 09/30/94 4,382,000 26 85 IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND ASSURE BETTER USE OF PROGRAM FUNDS Office of Postsecondary Education 11-80160 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION PROCESS NOT ADEQUATE TO PROTECT STUDENT 09/30/90 15,026,619 19 15 11-90050 ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION PROCESS DOES NOT SERVE AS AN EFFECTIVE 06/30/91 * 22 5 CONTROL IN DETERMINING THE RELIABILITY OF AGENCIES THAT ACCREDIT NUMEROUS PROBLEM SCHOOLS 93-02** ED SHOULD PROHIBIT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN GUARANTY AGENCIES AND 06/30/93 * 26 86 AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS 11-00012 ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATION PROCESS DOES NOT ADEQUATELY ASSURE THAT ALL 08/31/93 * 22 7 SCHOOLS ARE CAPABLE OF ADMINISTERING TITLE IV FUNDS 11-00010 OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DID NOT ASSURE THAT ALL INSTITUTIONS 09/30/93 33,800,000 24 63 SUBMITTED AUDIT REPORTS OR THAT IT RECOVERED ALL MISSPENT FUNDS 11-90040 THE INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY PROCESS DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ASSURANCE 09/30/93 482,000 22 6 THAT ONLY ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN THE TITLE IV PROGRAMS 92-05** ED NEEDS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT LOAN CURE PROCEDURES 09/30/93 154,000,000 24 12 92-10** STRICTER STANDARDS NEEDED FOR GRANTING OF FORBEARANCES 09/30/93 * 25 3 92-13** ED NEEDS TO CHANGE THE LEGISLATIVE DEFINITION OF LOANS IN REPAYMENT 01/31/94 * 25 5 93-07** THE SECRETARY'S DEFAULT REDUCTION INITIATIVE - AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH 03/31/94 * 27 18 TO IMPLEMENTING SANCTIONS 05-20075 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REGIONAL INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BRANCHES' MONITORING OF 08/31/94 * 28 19 INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 17-30302 FINANCIAL AUDIT: FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 10/31/94 * 29 16 FOR FISCAL YEARS 1993 AND 1992 11-30001 INCONSISTENT INSTITUTIONAL PELL GRANT REPORTING RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT 07/31/95 * 29 15 EXPENDITURE DISCREPANCIES 04-40100 HELPING TO ASSURE EQUALIZED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH HEA, TITLE III 08/31/95 * 31 11 INSTITUTIONAL AID FUNDS - GLOBAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES NEEDED 17-30305 ANNUAL INTEREST GRANTS: IMPROVING THE PROCESS FOR PAYING THE REMAINING 02/29/96 5,025,272 31 14 GRANTS 11-40001 FOLLOW-UP REVIEW ON SELECTED GATEKEEPING OPERATIONS 02/29/96 * 31 13 05-40005 ED NEEDS TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING CHANGES FOR MONITORING LENDERS AND SERVICERS 03/31/96 * 32 10 Office of the Chief Financial Officer 11-00333 GREATER EMPHASIS NEEDED TO DEOBLIGATE UNEXPENDED CONTRACT 03/31/94 7,500,000 26 17 FUNDS AND CLOSE OUT CONTRACTS ON TIME 11-48302 THE DEPARTMENT COULD REDUCE ITS AIR FARE TRAVEL COSTS IF MORE TRAVELERS 01/31/96 * 31 33 TOOK ADVANTAGE OF DISCOUNT AIR FARES 17-40302 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 08/31/95 * 31 12 FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993 17-48320 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 09/30/95 * 30 20 WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM * Non-monetary findings only ** Management improvement report