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The appropriate Department of Education officials will determine what corrective actions should be taken.  \nIn accordance with Freedom of Information Act (Title 5, United States Code,  \nSection 552), reports that the Office of Inspector General issues are available to members of the press and general public to the extent information they contain is not subject to exemptions in the Act.  \nSeptember 29, 2025  \nTony Evers  \nGovernor, State of Wisconsin  \nP.O. Box 7863  \nMadison, WI 53707  \nDr. Jill K. Underly  \nState Superintendent of Public Instruction  \n201 W Washington Ave Madison, WI 53703  \nDear Governor Evers and Dr. Underly:  \nEnclosed is our final audit report,“Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Administration and Oversight of Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools Grant Funds,” Control Number ED  \nOIG/A24NY0195 .This report incorporates the comments you provided in response to the draft report. The U.S. Department of Education’s policy is to expedite resolution by timely acting on findings and recommendations. Therefore, if you have any additional comments or information that you believe may have a bearing on the resolution of this audit, you should send them directly to the following Department of Education official, who will consider them before taking final Departmental action on this audit:  \nHayley Sanon  \nActing Assistant Secretary  \nOffice of Elementary and Secondary Education  \nU.S. Department of Education  \n400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202  \nWe appreciate your cooperation during this review. If you have any questions, please contact me at  \n(202) 657-8542 or [Keith.Cummins@ed.gov](Keith.Cummins@ed.gov).  \nSincerely,  \n/s/  \nKeith Cummins  \nActing Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit  \nEnclosure  \nU. S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General  \nResults in Brief  \nWisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Administration and Oversight of Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools Grant Funds  \nWhy Did the OIG Perform This Audit?  \nIn response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (COVID-19), Congress passed three relief acts that provided more than $275 billion for an Education Stabilization Fund, including $5.5 billion for the Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools (EANS) program. The purpose of the EANS programs is to provide services or assistance to eligible nonpublic schools to address educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 emergency.  \nEffective application and oversight processes help ensure that EANS funds are appropriately allocated and used for allowable purposes in order to help eligible nonpublic schools address the needs of students, families, and educators. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (Wisconsin) was awarded about $151.4 million in EANS funds.  \nOur objectives were to determine whether Wisconsin designed and implemented (1) application processes that adequately assessed nonpublic schools’eligibility for EANS-funded services or assistance and complied with other applicable requirements and (2) oversight processes to ensure that EANS  \nfunded services or assistance were  \nused for allowable purposes.  \nWhat Did the OIG Find?  \n\n| Although Wisconsin’s processes to assess nonpublic schools’eligibility for EANS-funded services and assistance ensured that funds were obligated within 6 months of receipt and that applications for the EANS programs were generally approved or denied timely in accordance with Federal regulations, we found that Wisconsin allocated ARP EANS funds to nonpublic schools that d","cbCaiaXjsYn71uRy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaXjsYn71uRy","pdf",6549398,36,"English","# Results in Brief\n## Why Did the OIG Perform This Audit?\n## What Did the OIG Find?\n## What Is the Impact?\n## What Are the Next Steps?","[{\"question\":\"What were the main objectives of the OIG audit in this report?\",\"answer\":\"The audit aimed to determine whether Wisconsin designed and implemented (1) EANS application processes to assess nonpublic school eligibility and comply with requirements, and (2) oversight processes to ensure EANS-funded services or assistance were used for allowable purposes.\"},{\"question\":\"What major problems did the OIG identify regarding Wisconsin’s handling of EANS funds?\",\"answer\":\"The report states that Wisconsin allocated ARP EANS funds to some nonpublic schools that did not meet eligibility requirements and did not verify certain information in their applications. 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