The objective of our audit was to determine whether the Department was providing adequate oversight of grantee performance and funds awarded under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program and is ensuring that State educational agencies (SEA) are meeting reporting requirements as established by the Every Student Succeeds Act.
The Department had provided inadequate oversight of grantee performance and funds awarded under the SSAE program. Although it provided some general oversight of the SSAE program, its formal monitoring activities have been limited. We also found that the Department had not ensured that SEAs are meeting all reporting requirements, and did not always develop, finalize, and implement monitoring plans to monitor grantees’ performance and use of funds.
We made seven recommendations, including that the Department ensure that staff develop, finalize, and implement adequate plans to monitor SSAE grantees’ performance toward achieving the SSAE program’s goals and objectives and to ensure that funds are being used for allowable activities under the program.
Oversight and Monitoring—Grantees
See other OIG reports involving the Every Student Succeeds Act.