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Title: State and Local Educational Agencies' Use of Digital Wallet-Related Technologies and Services. Flash Report. ED-OIG/F25CA0219
Language: English
Authors: Office of Inspector General (ED)
Source: Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education. 2025.
Availability: Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; e-mail: edpubs@edpubs.ed.gov; Web site: https://oig.ed.gov/reports/list
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
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Descriptors: Grants, Educational Finance, State Boards of Education, Administrator Surveys, Administrator Attitudes, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Information Technology, Federal Aid, Money Management, Computer Software, Expenditures
Abstract: Digital interactions with government services have increased over time, particularly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) learned that some State educational agencies (SEA) were using digital wallet-related technologies and services (digital wallet) to help administer their Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) and Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) grants. OIG performed this review to determine the extent to which SEAs and LEAs use digital wallets to facilitate the administration of U.S. Department of Education (Department) grant funds. The review covered the period from October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024. SEAs in all 50 States and Washington, D.C. were surveyed about their experiences and their LEAs' experiences using digital wallets to facilitate the administration of Department grant funds. Post-survey case study follow-up discussions were also held. Findings show twelve SEAs reported using digital wallets to help administer some of their Department grants during the review period, and three of these planned to continue using digital wallets in 2025. SEAs primarily relied on one digital wallet vendor to help administer their Department grant funds. That vendor was responsible for helping to administer more than 95 percent of the Department grant funds for which SEAs reported using digital wallets. SEAs used digital wallets almost exclusively for their pandemic relief Department grants, automated direct deposit reimbursement or payment, built in controls for fund use, and tracking of funds. Several SEAs also reported that they relied, at least partially, on their digital wallet vendors to help ensure that applicable Federal grant requirements were followed.
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  Data: Digital interactions with government services have increased over time, particularly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) learned that some State educational agencies (SEA) were using digital wallet-related technologies and services (digital wallet) to help administer their Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) and Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) grants. OIG performed this review to determine the extent to which SEAs and LEAs use digital wallets to facilitate the administration of U.S. Department of Education (Department) grant funds. The review covered the period from October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024. SEAs in all 50 States and Washington, D.C. were surveyed about their experiences and their LEAs' experiences using digital wallets to facilitate the administration of Department grant funds. Post-survey case study follow-up discussions were also held. Findings show twelve SEAs reported using digital wallets to help administer some of their Department grants during the review period, and three of these planned to continue using digital wallets in 2025. SEAs primarily relied on one digital wallet vendor to help administer their Department grant funds. That vendor was responsible for helping to administer more than 95 percent of the Department grant funds for which SEAs reported using digital wallets. SEAs used digital wallets almost exclusively for their pandemic relief Department grants, automated direct deposit reimbursement or payment, built in controls for fund use, and tracking of funds. Several SEAs also reported that they relied, at least partially, on their digital wallet vendors to help ensure that applicable Federal grant requirements were followed.
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