Comment on $6 billion in improper student aid payments found at Education Dept

$6 billion in improper student aid payments found at Education Dept

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress criticized the Education Department on Thursday over $6 billion in improper payments made as part of federal student aid programs.Kathleen Tighe, inspector general at the Education Department, told a House hearing that the department made $2.21 billion in improper payments as part of its Pell grants program in 2016 and $3.86 billion as part of the Direct Loan program.

 

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