We conducted a state high‑risk audit of the California Department of Education’s (Education) management of the federal funding it received to help local educational agencies (LEAs) respond to the COVID‑19 pandemic. The following report details our conclusion that Education must improve its oversight of these funds from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund to ensure that LEAs spend the funding before the associated deadlines and comply with relevant requirements.

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FRB Minneapolis Followed Its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility Collateral Risk Management Processes and Can Enhance Monitoring and Collection Processes

The CFPB Effectively Monitors Consumer Complaints but Can Enhance Certain Processes

FRB Boston Followed Its Processes for Monitoring the Credit Quality of Main Street Lending Program Loans

The Board and FRB Boston Generally Followed Their Process for Purchasing MSLP Loan Participations but Can Formally Document Some Key Processes

Following Established Processes Helped FRB New York and the Board Reduce Risks Associated With Lending Facility Contracts

Observations on Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Vendors Supporting the Main Street Lending Program and the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility

The CFPB Implemented Safety Measures in Accordance With Its Reentry Plan

The Board Implemented Safety Measures in a Manner Consistent With Its Return-to-Office Plan

The Board Has Effective Processes to Collect, Aggregate, Validate, and Report CARES Act Lending Program Data

California Department of Education:It Needs to Provide Better Oversight to Ensure That Local Educational Agencies Promptly and Effectively Use Federal COVID‑19 Funds

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