The Department of Education (DOE) has shifted all future spending related to the remaining $4.4 billion into a redemption structure to the remaining Covid-19 school relief fund. And tens of thousands of people were spent in casino hotel rooms.
The government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) said on Wednesday that schools have already drawn nearly $200 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Economic Security (CARE) Act, Coronavirus Preparation and Response Supplementary Budget (CRRSA) Act and relief funds. He said he was spending. And the American Rescue Plan (ARP) acts with “lol having little surveillance or impact on students.”
“There is $400 million left, and the new @usedgov has set simple new rules. All grantees must provide a receipt for each purchase before the funds are released,” he said. Doge, led by Tech Mogul Elon Musk, has been added to the X post.
a news release The DOE said the new policy was “in line with President Trump's commitment to increasing transparency and accountability regarding federal spending.”
“From today, all future payments under the CARES Act, CRRSA Act, and ARP Act that have been spent on allowable expenditures must be paid in advance by the state and submitted to the U.S. Department of Education for reimbursement.” Acting Second Dennis L. Carter, said.
Before the rules change, the state was able to spend the money without proof that it was being used for an approved purpose, the release states. “The department is changing the requirements to ensure that taxpayer funds are spent responsibly and the state requires that receipts be maintained to confirm this.”
According to Santa Ana Unified School District in California, according to Defending Education, a nonprofit cited by Doge in the announcement. I spent time Covid Relief Fund to Rent Los Angeles Angels Baseball in 2021 $393,000, and Utah Granite Public Schools have roughly $86,000 in the Caesars Palace Relief Fund in Las Vegas to attend meetings from 14 schools. I spent it.
In one of the most astounding examples of relief fund abuse, the Whitewater, Wisconsin School Board has announced 80% of $2 million in primary and secondary school emergency relief (ESSER) grants to install a new synthetic turffield. % has been assigned.
“When asked why the funds should be used for playgrounds rather than educational projects, Justin Crandall, athletic director at Whitewater High School, told the school board that “goes to the grass field referendum.” He said he didn't assume that.”'' said parents who advocate for education. “As opposed to testing Crandall's theory, the school board decided instead to bill Americans for the project.”
