Rehabilitation Services:
Administration of Grants to Human Services Training and Research Council
HRD-86-51FS: Published: Jan 15, 1986. Publicly Released: Feb 14, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Education's response to the Human Services Training and Research Council's (HSTRC) complaints concerning grant administration.
GAO noted the HSTRC Executive Director's concerns that Education's Philadelphia regional office had: (1) suggested that HSTRC affiliate itself with the University of Virginia; (2) exceeded its authority in administering grants; (3) exceeded its access-to-records authority in its 1983 review of HSTRC grant activities, which resulted in questionable findings; and (4) improperly encouraged others to apply for grants and requested state rehabilitation agencies to support those applications. GAO found that: (1) the regional office had suggested HSTRC affiliation with the University of Virginia because it would have been economically beneficial, but it had not raised the issue since HSTRC rejected the suggestion; (2) Education did not exceed its authority in requiring HSTRC to submit annual financial and performance reports, monthly performance reports, and information on its training speakers; (3) HSTRC denied Education access to corporate records necessary for the required grant financial review because it maintained only one set of records for all of its activities; (4) a follow-up review with access to the necessary records resolved all of the issues raised except the charging of indirect costs to the grant; and (5) state agencies did not receive any requests to support specific grant applicants. Education advised regional offices to base their grant administration and monitoring on legally binding requirements only, and HSTRC has reported improved relationships with the regional office.
Jan 19, 2021
Higher Education:
Department of Education Should Further Assess College Access Grant ProgramsGAO-21-5: Published: Dec 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2021.
Jan 11, 2021
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K-12 Education:
Observations on States' School Improvement EffortsGAO-21-199: Published: Jan 11, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 11, 2021.
Dec 10, 2020
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Higher Education:
Children's Savings Account Programs Can Help Families Build Savings and Envision CollegeGAO-21-10: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
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Distance Learning:
Challenges Providing Services to K-12 English Learners and Students with Disabilities during COVID-19GAO-21-43: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Oct 15, 2020
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Data Security:
Recent K-12 Data Breaches Show That Students Are Vulnerable to HarmGAO-20-644: Published: Sep 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 15, 2020.
Oct 14, 2020
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Disaster Recovery:
COVID-19 Pandemic Intensifies Disaster Recovery Challenges for K-12 SchoolsGAO-21-62R: Published: Oct 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 14, 2020.
Sep 29, 2020
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Federal Student Loans:
Supplemental Data on Income and Family Size Information for Income-Driven Repayment PlansGAO-20-591R: Published: Sep 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 29, 2020.
Aug 27, 2020
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Native American Youth:
Agencies Incorporated Almost All Leading Practices When Assessing Grant Programs That Could Prevent or Address Delinquency [Reissued with revisions on Aug. 27, 2020.]GAO-20-600: Published: Aug 6, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 6, 2020.
Jul 24, 2020
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K-12 Education:
School Districts Need Better Information to Help Improve Access for People with DisabilitiesGAO-20-448: Published: Jun 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 2020.
Jul 9, 2020
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K-12 Education:
Characteristics of School ShootingsGAO-20-455: Published: Jun 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 9, 2020.
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