# The Office of Postsecondary Education’s Oversight of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Grants
> **Audit** by 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

- **Rec 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.
- **Rec 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…
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/office-postsecondary-educations-oversight-higher-education-emergency-relief-fund)
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