{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "deskKey": "america-oig:ed",
  "agency": "ED",
  "name": "Education OIG",
  "page": "https://america.co/accountability/education-inspector-general",
  "sourceConsulted": "2026-10-06",
  "coverage": "Selected office routing guide; not a jurisdiction or legal determination",
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "name": "Education OIG hotline instructions",
      "url": "https://oig.ed.gov/oig-hotline",
      "role": "Official reporting route and FAQ"
    },
    {
      "name": "Education OIG public work",
      "url": "https://oig.ed.gov/",
      "role": "Public oversight research"
    },
    {
      "name": "Education concern and complaint router",
      "url": "https://oig.ed.gov/oig-hotline/where-to-report",
      "role": "Student-aid, school and other routes"
    }
  ],
  "reportingPortalDeliveryVerified": false,
  "allegationsCollected": false,
  "originalHypotheticalExample": "Suppose a fictional grantee promises forty public workshops, while a public calendar shows twenty. The calendar may omit private sessions or cover only part of the grant period. Match the award’s deliverable definition, reporting period and attendance evidence before drawing a conclusion. The actionable question is which record verifies the funded output. A borrower disputing a balance has a different task and should use the official student-aid routing guidance rather than this example.",
  "planningFields": [
    {
      "name": "Program and responsible office",
      "note": "Use a program name or public source, not a personal case number."
    },
    {
      "name": "Dates and factual chronology",
      "note": "Separate event dates from document publication dates."
    },
    {
      "name": "Evidence references",
      "note": "Record public links or placeholders; do not paste private records."
    },
    {
      "name": "Observation versus inference",
      "note": "What is directly supported? What needs another explanation?"
    },
    {
      "name": "Alternative route and deadline check",
      "note": "List the decision-review, service or records instructions you still need to consult."
    },
    {
      "name": "Safe reporting plan",
      "note": "Read the official confidentiality and transmission guidance. Keep identifiers out of these notes."
    }
  ],
  "privacy": "Do not put sensitive identifiers or documents in the worksheet. Nothing is submitted."
}