Earlier today, I joined Representative Mike Castle (R-DE) in requesting investigations by the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Education’s Inspector General into whether federal education funds are being misused.  With a number of recent instances of waste, fraud, or abuse alleged at the state and local level, it’s important that we examine just how effective our financial controls are.  We have a duty to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars, and we owe it to students, teachers, and schools to ensure that funds intended for them are actually being used for their benefit.  I look forward to hearing back from investigators and learning more about whether the safeguards we have in place are working, and what else can be done to ensure federal education programs are protected.

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