The U.S. Department of Education should more consistently apply its guidelines for approving requests from grant recipients to continue drawing grant funds past their deadlines, and the department should notify grant recipients with outstanding balances when they are nearing the deadline for drawing their remaining funds, says an audit released on Monday by the department’s Office of Inspector General.
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2 Responses to Education Department Should Notify Grant Recipients Before Funds Dry Up, Audit Says
dougcooper - August 25, 2009 at 11:23 pm
An excellent example of the difference between reading and reporting. What inconsistencies have there been? What problems (beside moaning & groaning) have resulted from recipients missing draw-down deadlines? Mystified in Memphis
tomupnorth - August 26, 2009 at 8:54 am
If an institution has the savvy to write for and receive grants, they should also have the skill to manage the process of drawing down funds. If they lack the skill, then let them give up the funds.