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 93-05** IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDIAN 11/30/93 * 27 20 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 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 SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES 09-28255*** ED CAN ALLOCATE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDS MORE EQUITABLY 11/30/94 * 29 18 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 11-20015 OPE'S LENDER AND GUARANTEE AGENCY OVERSIGHT FUNCTION SHOULD FOCUS MORE 09/30/93 * 26 15 ON AUDIT FOLLOW-UP 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 09-40003 WHY USE PELL GRANTS FOR INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE? 10/31/94 * 29 15 TAXPAYERS PAY MORE AND STUDENTS GET LESS 17-30302 FINANCIAL AUDIT: FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM'S FINANCIAL STATEMNTS 10/31/94 * 29 16 FOR FISCAL YEARS 1993 AND 1992 11-40000 INELIGIBLE, NON-U.S. CITIZENS RECEIVED $70 MILLION 12/31/94 116,000,000 29 16 IN FEDERAL PELL GRANTS OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION 92-04** THE ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR ADULT EDUCATION SHOULD BE REVISED 06/30/92 2,300,000 24 65 IN ORDER TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS MORE EQUITABLY 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 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY 03-20200 REVIEW OF SELECTED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP 08/31/94 * 29 19 PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE OFFICE OF INDIAN EDUCATION * Non-monetary findings only ** Management improvement report *** Requires legislative action