The Office of Postsecondary Education’s Oversight of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grants
Audit · Department of Education OIG · 2022-06-01 · about Department of Education
Report
Title
The Office of Postsecondary Education’s Oversight of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grants
Submitting OIG
Department of Education OIG
Component agency
Department of Education
Type
Audit
Publication date
2022-06-01
Summary
The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) has an adequate process in place to ensure that institutions of higher education (schools) use Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grant funds appropriately and that performance goals are met. OPE needs to strengthen its oversight processes to ensure that schools use HEERF grant funds appropriately and that performance goals are met.
Recommendations (2)
#
Status
Text
1.1
Closed
Develop guidance containing key steps for OPE staff to follow in the event that they are tasked with implementing emergency programs when experiencing resource and time constraints.
1.2
Closed
Develop a monitoring framework for the HEERF program that uses a risk assessment process to identify and prioritize significant program risks, and design and implement a risk-based monitoring plan and associated key control activities. The plan should…