Education Finance: Extent of Federal Funding in State Education Agencies

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal funding for education, focusing on: (1) the amount of federal dollars used by state education agencies (SEA) to fund their administrative and other operating costs; (2) how SEA are using these funds to support their operating activities; and (3) anticipated changes in the funding balance from fiscal year (FY) 1993 to FY 1995.