Title lX - SEC. 9204. ACCOUNTABILITY TO TAXPAYERS THROUGH MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT

Section Summary

SEC. 9204. <<NOTE: 20 USC 7934.>> ACCOUNTABILITY TO TAXPAYERS

THROUGH MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT.

To improve monitoring and oversight of taxpayer funds authorized for

appropriation under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and to deter and prohibit waste, fraud, and

abuse with respect to such funds, the Secretary of Education shall--

(1) notify each recipient of a grant under such Act (and, if

applicable, require the grantee to inform each subgrantee) of

its responsibility to--

(A) comply with all monitoring requirements under

the applicable program or programs; and

(B) monitor properly any subgrantee under the

applicable program or programs;

(2) review and analyze the results of monitoring and

compliance reviews--

(A) to understand trends and identify common issues;

and

(B) to issue guidance to help grantees address such

issues before the loss or misuse of taxpayer funding

occurs;

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(3) publicly report the work undertaken by the Secretary to

prevent fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to such taxpayer

funds; and

(4) work with the Office of Inspector General of the

Department of Education, as needed, to help ensure that

employees of the Department understand how to adequately monitor

grantees and to help grantees adequately monitor any

subgrantees.

Previously not included in NCLB.