| Subject Area | Assignment | Objective(s) | Recent, Previous or Related Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Student Aid Programs | Short-Term Program 70/70 Compliance | Determine whether selected postsecondary schools’ short-term programs met the program eligibility requirements set forth in section 481(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act, as amended (HEA). We are currently conducting work in Pennsylvania (Rosedale Technical College) and California (National Holistic Institute). | |
| Federal Student Aid Programs | Resolution of Unusual Enrollment History Flags | Determine whether selected postsecondary schools appropriately resolved students’ unusual enrollment history flags. We are currently conducting work in Illinois (Chamberlain University and Rasmussen University). | |
| Federal Student Aid Programs | Summary of the Quality of Data Selected Schools Reported through the Department’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Surveys | The objectives of the flash review are (1) to summarize the results of our reviews of the quality of IPEDS data reported by selected schools and (2) to determine if the National Center for Education Statistics has performed a review of its control activities over the quality of IPEDS data. | See previous reports issued in this series here |
| Federal Student Aid Programs | Risk Modeling to Identify FSA ID Accounts and FASA Transactions with a High Risk of Potential Fraud. | The objective of this project is to create a risk assessment model to identify FSA ID accounts and FAFSA transactions with a high risk of potential fraud. The scope of the risk model will identify FSA ID accounts and FAFSA transactions from award year 2020-2021 through the current award year 2025-2026. | |
| Elementary, Secondary, Special Education Programs | State Education Agency (SEA) Oversight of Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk | Determine whether selected SEAs implemented processes to provide reasonable assurance that (1) State agencies and Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) are administering the Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk (Title I, Part D) in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements and (2) they are making progress toward meeting the Title I, Part D goals, objectives, and outcomes specified in their State plan. We are currently conducting work in New York. | Similar work on these topics ED’s Processes for Reviewing and Approving State Plans Submitted Pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended (2020) |
| Elementary, Secondary, Special Education Programs | LEAs’ Internal Controls Over Individualized Education Programs (IEP) | Determine whether selected LEAs designed and implemented sufficient processes for overseeing the development of IEPs for children with disabilities and ensuring that those children receive the services described in their IEPs. We are currently conducting work in Maryland (Baltimore County Public Schools and Prince George’s County Public Schools). | Previous reports issued in this series: Nebraska - Omaha Public Schools (2025). |
| Elementary, Secondary, Special Education Programs | Administration of Magnet Schools Assistance Program Grants | Determine whether selected LEAs met Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) project objectives and performance measures and used MSAP grant funds for allowable purposes. We are currently conducting work in Georgia (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) and New York (New York City Public Schools Community School District 13). | |
| Elementary, Secondary, Special Education Programs | Administration of Full-Service Community Schools Grants | Determine whether selected grantees (1) expended Full-Service Community Schools grant funds for allowable purposes and in accordance with applicable requirements and (2) adequately progressed towards meeting the objectives stated in its grant award. We are currently conducting work in Illinois (Metropolitan Family Services) and Kentucky (Partners for Rural Impact, Inc.). | |
| ED Management and Operations and Statutory Work | Changes in ED Staffing and Operations | Describe changes in staffing and operations at ED offices resulting from workforce optimization and cost efficiency initiatives. The reviews will cover changes to staffing, operations, contracts, and grants from January 20, 2025, through March 31, 2025. | |
| ED Management and Operations and Statutory Work | ED’s External Audit Follow-up Process | Evaluate ED’s controls to ensure that agreed-upon corrective actions have been taken in response to OIG-issued external audit reports and alternative products. | Previous work on this subject. |
| ED Management and Operations and Statutory Work | FY 2026 Federal Information Security Modernization Act or FISMA (Statutory) | Determine whether ED’s overall information technology security programs and practices are effective as they relate to Federal information security requirements. | Previous FISMA work |
| ED Management and Operations and Statutory Work | ED Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2025 (Statutory) | Determine whether ED complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2025. | Previous improper payment work. |
| ED Management and Operations and Statutory Work | ED’s Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act (Statutory) | Review ED’s compliance with the requirements outlined under Section 759(a) of the Geospatial Data Act. | Previous Geospatial Data Act work |
Last Updated: March 19, 2026