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The latest news involving the OIG is right here! Below you will find those reports and information related to the OIG’s work issued over the last three months. You can find reports, products, and other information previously issued at Reports and Resources. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the OIG Public Affairs Office.
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Press Release |
Former Hulbert Public Schools Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Funds (Oklahoma) | 2/2/2023 |
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Press Release |
Man Sentenced for Misappropriating Identities to Defraud Federal Student Aid Program (North Carolina) | 1/26/2023 |
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Statutory Report |
FY 2022 Financial Statement Audit - U.S. Department of Education Report (starting on page 106) | 1/23/2023 |
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Statutory Report |
FY 2022 Financial Statement Audit – Federal Student Aid (starting on page 216) | 1/23/2023 |
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Press Release |
Lakeland Woman Pleads Guilty to Education Loan Fraud (Tennessee) | 1/23/2023 |
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Audit Report |
University of Cincinnati’s Use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid and Institutional Grants | 1/17/2023 |
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Audit Report |
Federal Student Aid’s Transition to the Next Generation Loan Servicing Environment | 1/12/2023 |
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Press Release |
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 132 Months in Federal Prison for Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering Relating to Financial Aid and COVID Fraud (Louisiana) | 1/11/2023 |
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Press Release |
Fort Stewart Soldier Sentenced to Prison for Prolific Fraud Scheme Targeting COVID-19 Relief Programs, Student Loans (Georgia) | 1/9/2023 |
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Press Release |
Architect of Nationwide College Admissions Scheme Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison (Massachusetts) | 1/4/2023 |
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Report |
FY 2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Annual Progress Report | 12/19/2022 |
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Press Release |
Five Individuals Sentenced in $12 Million Federal Financial Aid Fraud Scheme (Georgia) | 12/16/2022 |
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Report |
FY 2023 Annual Work Plan | 12/13/2022 |
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Statutory Report |
FY 2023 Management Challenges Report | 12/13/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former Financial Aid Director of Texas College Indicted for Student Financial Aid Fraud (Texas) | 12/8/2022 |
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Statutory Report |
OIG FY 2022 Performance Results Report | 12/7/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former Officers of Non-Profit Dedicated to Helping Children Plead Guilty to Using Organization’s Funds for Personal Gain (Washington, DC) | 11/30/2022 |
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Statutory Report |
OIG Semiannual Report to Congress, No. 85 | 11/29/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme (New York) | 11/29/2022 |
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Press Release |
Southern Oregon Woman Indicted for Using Deceased Spouse's Identity to Obtain Federal Student Aid (Oregon) | 11/17/2022 |
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Inspection Report |
The Department’s Decision to Terminate Private Collection Agency Contracts | 11/14/2022 |
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Press Release |
Danville Woman Pleads Guilty to Student Loan Fraud (Virginia) | 11/4/2022 |
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Inspection Report |
The Department’s Compliance with Experimental Sites Initiative Reporting Requirements | 10/31/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former Charter School Board President Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Wire Fraud (Florida) | 10/27/2022 |
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Public Service Announcement |
Attention Student Borrowers: Take Action to Protect Yourself from Student Loan Forgiveness Scams | 10/27/2022 |
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Press Release |
St. Bernard Parish Man Admits to Student Aid Fraud of Over $74,000 (Louisiana) | 10/6/2022 |
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Press Release |
Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $600,000 in Financial Aid Funds at Several Texas Colleges and Universities (Texas) | 10/3/2022 |
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Press Release |
Four Individuals Plead Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Education Federal Financial Aid Program (Georgia) | 9/29/2022 |
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Report |
OIG Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Strategic Plan FY 2023-2028 | 09/27/2022 |
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Flash Report |
The Department’s Use of Pandemic Assistance Program Administration Funds | 09/27/2022 |
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Infographics |
Fraud Awareness and Prevention Infographics for Student Loan Borrowers (Undergraduates and College Graduates) | 9/26/2022 |
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Report |
Allocation of ESSER I Funds at Selected Local Educational Agencies | 09/26/2022 |
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Statutory Report |
The Department’s Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act | 09/23/2022 |
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Audit Report |
Gulf Coast State College’s Use of 2019 Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education Program Funds (Florida) | 09/22/2022 |
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Audit Report |
Effectiveness of Charter School Programs in Increasing the Number of Charter Schools | 09/21/2022 |
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Audit Report |
Michigan’s Administration of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (Michigan) | 9/14/2022 |
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Press Release |
Lithonia Man Operating Federal Student Loan Discharge Scam Sentenced to Federal Prison (Georgia) | 8/23/2022 |
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Statutory Report |
OIG Strategic Plan FY 2023-2028 | 8/4/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former Southern University Professor Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison for Mail Fraud and Money Laundering After Living as a Fugitive in Iran and Turkey for More than a Decade (Louisiana) | 8/4/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former Athens City Schools Administrator Sentenced in North Alabama Virtual Education Scheme (Alabama) | 8/3/2022 |
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Podcast |
Eye on ED Podcast on Whistleblower Protections | 7/29/2022 |
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Inspection |
FY 2022 Federal Information Security Modernization Act Inspection Report (Statutory) | 7/28/2022 |
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Press Release |
Richmond Community College Director Sentenced for Stealing Student Financial Aid Funds | 7/19/2022 |
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Audit Report |
Oklahoma’s Administration of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund Grant | 7/18/2022 |
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Audit Report |
California Department of Education’s Administration of the Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations Program | 7/18/2022 |
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Press Release |
Fort Stewart Soldier Admits Guilt in Prolific Fraud Scheme Targeting COVID-19 Relief Programs, Student Loans (Georgia) | 07/15/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education and a Local Contractor Charged in $560,000 Bribery Scheme (Michigan) | 07/14/2022 |
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Audit Report |
Puerto Rico Department of Education’s Administration of the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program | 07/11/2022 |
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Audit Report |
U.S. Department of Education’s Compliance with Improper Payment Reporting Requirements for FY 2021 | 6/27/2022 |
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Press Release |
U.S. Attorney Charges Nurse Practitioner In $10.5 Million Disability Loan Fraud Scheme (New York) | 6/15/2022 |
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Flash Report |
Duplicate Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grant Awards | 6/9/2022 |
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Audit Report |
The Office of Postsecondary Education’s Oversight of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grants | 6/1/2022 |
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Statutory Report |
OIG Semiannual Report to Congress. No. 84 | 5/31/2022 |
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Press Release |
School and Owner Pay Over $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Attempts to Improperly Influence the School's Student Loan Default Rate (Connecticut) | 5/27/2022 |
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Press Release |
Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting Fake Timecards (New York) | 5/25/2022 |
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Press Release |
Syracuse City School District Teachers Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards to Federally Funded High School Dropout Prevention Program (New York) | 5/25/2022 |
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Press Release |
Jacksonville Man Pleaded Guilty to Student Aid Fraud and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Offense (North Carolina) | 4/22/2022 |
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Press Release |
Cascade Woman Charged in Student Loan Fraud Scheme (Montana) | 4/13/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former USC Head Water Polo Coach Convicted by Jury in College Admissions Scheme (Massachusetts) | 4/8/2022 |
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Audit Report |
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore’s Use of Professional Judgment (Maryland) | 3/31/2022 |
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Press Release |
Hammond Tax Preparer Charged With Filing False IRS Returns and Making False Statements to IRS and to Department of Education (Louisiana) | 3/29/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former Charter School Board President Found Guilty of Embezzlement and Wire Fraud (Florida) | 3/24/2022 |
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Press Release |
Federal Jury Convicts Baton Rouge Man of Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering Relating to Financial Aid Fraud (Louisiana) | 3/22/2022 |
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Press Release |
Athens City School Administrator Found Guilty in Virtual Education Fraud Scheme (Alabama) | 3/21/2022 |
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Press Release |
Former Temple Business School Dean Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Rankings Fraud Scheme (Pennsylvania) | 3/11/2022 |
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Press Release |
Counselor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Scheme (Connecticut) | 3/11/2022 |
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Press Release |
Two Executives of Chicago-Area Non-Profit Organization Charged With Misappropriating $1.8 Million (Illinois) | 3/1/2022 |
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Student Aid Fraud |
St. Bernard Man Charged with Conspiring to Commit Student Aid Fraud (Louisiana) | 2/14/2022 |
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Audit Report |
Missouri’s Administration of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund Grant | 2/10/2022 |
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Student Aid Fraud |
Richmond Community College Director Charged with Stealing Student Financial Aid Funds (Virginia) | 2/2/2022 |
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Press Release |
Owners of Florida Teacher Certification Preparation Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Trade Secrets (Florida) | 1/25/2022 |
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Audit Report |
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Administration of the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program | 1/25/2022 |
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Review |
The Department’s Implementation of CARES Act Flexibilities to TEACH Grant Service Obligations | 1/20/2022 |
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Press Release |
Owner of Diving School Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud (New Jersey) | 1/12/2022 |
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Flash Report |
Review of State Plans for Use of Governor's Emergency Education Relief Funds | 12/20/2021 |
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Press Release |
Former Charter School Official Sent to Prison (Texas) | 12/1/2021 |
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Statutory Report |
FY 2022 Management Challenges Report | 12/10/2021 |
READ |
Press Release |
Attorney General Bonta Announces Sentencing for Student Loan Scam and Computer Crimes (California) | 12/6/2021 |
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Report |
FY 2021 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Annual Progress Report | 12/2/2021 |
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Press Release |
Former Temple Business School Dean Convicted of Fraud (Pennsylvania) | 11/29/2021 |
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Statutory Report |
OIG Semiannual Report to Congress, No. 83 | 11/29/2021 |
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Statutory Report |
FY 2021 Financial Statements Audit -Federal Student Aid Report | 11/19/2021 |
READ |
Statutory Report |
FY 2021 Financial Statement Audit - U.S. Department of Education Report | 11/19/2021 |
READ |
Statutory Report |
Performance Results Report for FY 2021 | 11/16/2021 |
READ |
Annual Plan |
FY 2022 Annual Work Plan | 11/10/2021 |
READ |
Statutory Report |
Performance Audit of the U.S. Department of Education's Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2020 Quarter 4 Financial and Award Data | 11/08/2021 |
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Statutory Report |
The U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 Report for Fiscal Year 2021 | 10/29/2021 |
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Oversight Plan |
OIG Pandemic Relief Oversight Plan | 10/28/2021 |
READ |
Audit Report |
InspireNOLA Charter Schools’ Administration of Grants for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools | 9/29/2021 |
READ |
Audit Report |
Remington College’s Use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid and Institutional Grants | 9/28/2021 |
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Risk Assessment |
FY 2020 OIG Risk Assessment of the Department’s Purchase Card Program | 9/23/2021 |
READ |
Audit Report |
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay’s Use of Professional Judgment | 9/24/2021 |
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Audit Report |
Lincoln College of Technology’s Use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid and Institutional Grants | 9/24/2021 |
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Press Release |
Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrests in Orange County Connected to One of the Nation's Largest Student Loan Debt Relief Fraud Schemes (California) | 9/21/2021 |
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Press Release |
Former Georgetown Head Tennis Coach Agrees to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case (Massachusetts) | 9/15/2021 |
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Press Release |
Swampscott Financial Advisor Sentenced for Stealing Former Client's Retirement Assets (Massachusetts) | 9/14/2021 |
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Audit Report |
The Department’s Oversight of the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program | 8/30/2021 |
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Flash Report |
Inconsistent Grantee and Subgrantee Reporting of Education Stabilization Fund Subprograms in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse | 8/26/2021 |
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Audit Report |
Federal Student Aid’s FY 2020–2024 Strategic Planning Process | 8/16/2021 |
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Press Release |
Sparta Man Sentenced for $600,000 Tax Evasion. Also Illegally Received Federal Benefits (Missouri) | 8/4/2021 |
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Press Release |
Owners of Florida Teacher Certification Exam Preparation Company Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Trade Secrets (Florida) | 8/10/2021 |
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Press Release |
Press Release Kauai Woman Pleads Guilty To Multiple Wire Fraud Schemes And Aggravated Identity Theft (Hawaii) | 7/21/2021 |
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Reporting Requirements |
Fraud Reporting Requirements for Federal Program Participants and Auditors | 07/15/2021 |
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Infographics |
Fraud Awareness Materials—How to Identify and Report Fraud to the OIG | 06/29/2021 |
For Law Enforcement Partners (PDF, 1.18M) |
Inspection Report |
Inspection of the Department’s Activities Surrounding the Sale of Postsecondary Schools to Dream Center Education Holdings. | 06/29/2021 |
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Flash Report |
Puerto Rico Department of Education’s Unallowable Use of Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program Funds for Payroll Activities. | 06/24/2021 |
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Press Release |
Former University Financial Advisor Facing Federal Charges for Wire Fraud (Maryland) | 6/11/2021 |
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Inspection Report |
Federal Student Aid’s Suspension of Involuntary Collection in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic | 06/15/2021 |
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Audit Report |
Federal Student Aid’s Processes for Reallocating Unexpended Campus-based Title IV Funds in Accordance with the Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017 | 05/27/2021 |
READ |
Statutory Report |
OIG 82nd Semiannual Report to Congress | 05/25/2021 |
READ |
Inspection Report |
Federal Student Aid Controls Over the School Verification Process | 05/20/2021 |
READ |
Press Release |
Denton County Woman Sentenced for Student Loan Fraud (Texas) | 05/18/2021 |
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Flash Report |
Risk of Closed Institutions of Higher Education Receiving Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grants | 05/14/2021 |
READ |
Audit Report |
U.S. Department of Education’s Compliance with Improper Payment Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2020 | 05/14/2021 |
READ |
Press Release |
Swampscott Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Former Client’s Retirement Assets (Massachusetts) | 05/12/2021 |
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Audit Report |
The Office for Civil Rights' Complaint Dismissal Process | 05/11/2021 |
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Press Release |
Fort Myers Woman Pleads Guilty To Financial Aid Fraud And Wire Fraud (Florida) | 04/30/2021 |
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Press Release |
Owner of Diving School Admits Wire Fraud (New Jersey) | 04/28/2021 |
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Press Release |
Former Temple Business School Dean Indicted for Fraud (Pennsylvania) | 04/16/2021 |
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Press Release |
Former Charter School Official Sent to Prison for Embezzling Funds (Texas) | 04/09/2021 |
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Press Release |
Three Defendants Plead Guilty in Virtual Education Fraud Case (Alabama) | 04/09/2021 |
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Press Release |
Two Louisiana College Students Charged with Identity Theft (Louisiana) | 03/25/2021 |
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Press Release |
Defendant Sentenced for Participation in Scheme to Defraud Bossier Parish Community College (Louisiana) | 03/11/2021 |
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Press Release |
Provider of Federally-Funded Tutoring Services to Underprivileged New York City Public School Students Agrees to Settle Civil Fraud Allegations (New York) | 03/03/2021 |
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Inspection Report |
The Department’s Recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools as an Accrediting Agency | 03/02/2021 |
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Audit Report |
Ohio Department of Education's and Selected Virtual Charter Schools' Internal Controls Over Individualized Education Programs | 03/01/2021 |
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Inspection Report |
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Reporting Requirements | 02/26/2021 |
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Press Release |
Two Former Alabama Public School Superintendents Among Six Charged with Fraud Related to Virtual Education (Alabama) | 02/23/2021 |
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Press Release |
Former Bossier Parish Community College Comptroller Sentenced for Stealing More Than $280,000 (Louisiana) | 02/22/2021 |
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Audit Report |
OIG’s Independent Report on the Department’s Performance Summary Report for Fiscal Year 2020 | 02/18/2021 |
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Audit Report |
OIG’s Independent Report on the Department's Detailed Accounting of Drug Control Funds for Fiscal Year 2020 | 01/29/2021 |
READ |
Audit Report |
OIG’s Independent Report on the Department’s Budget Formulation Compliance Report for Calendar Year 2020 | 01/29/2021 |
READ |
Audit Report |
Florida Department of Education’s Administration of the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program | 01/28/2021 |
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Press Release |
Swampscott Man Charged with Bank Fraud (Massachusetts) | 01/22/2021 |
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Press Release |
Statewide Grand Jury Indicts Former CIO of Broward County Schools (Florida) | 01/07/2021 |
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Press Release |
Indictment Disrupts Racketeering, Fraud Scheme To Steal And Sell State Certification Exams (Florida) | 12/11/2020 |
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Audit Report |
Assessment of the Department's Reconstitution Plans Following COVID-19 | 12/14/2020 |
READ |
Audit Report |
Pennsylvania Department of Education’s and Selected Virtual Charter Schools’ Internal Controls Over Individualized Education Programs | 12/02/2020 |
READ |
Statutory Report |
FY 2021 Management Challenges Report | 11/2020 |
READ |
Statutory Report |
OIG Semiannual Report to Congress, No. 81 | 11/30/2020 |
Read Report |
Press Release |
Former D.C. Government Employee Sentenced to 12 Months and a Day in Prison for Fraud Scheme that Cost Government More than $880,000 (Washington, D.C.) | 11/24/2020 |
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Audit Report |
University of Texas at San Antonio's Controls Over Reporting Clery Act Crime Statistics | 11/24/2020 |
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Statutory Report |
FY 2020 - Financial Statements Audit – U.S. Department of Education | 11/15/2020 |
READ |
Statutory Report |
FY 2020 - Financial Statements Audit – Federal Student Aid | 11/15/2020 |
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