United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-11-01 monographic deposited born digital 98 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-9 P0b002ee180395d1b f:d089 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-9 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-9 GAO-08-9 Accountability Accounting procedures Accounting standards Audits Education program evaluation Educational grants Eligibility criteria Federal funds Financial management Internal controls Private schools Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Scholarship programs Schools Student financial aid Policies and procedures Program implementation DC Opportunity Scholarship Program Washington Scholarship Fund Other Written Product A77909 The D.C. School Choice Incentive Act created the first private kindergarten-through-grade-12 school-choice program supported by federal funds. The program was named the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). GAO was asked to assess the (1) accountability mechanisms governing the use of funds, (2) results of the grantee's efforts to meet the program's recruiting priorities and eligibility requirements and inform parents of their choices, and (3) extent that the evaluation of OSP reflects statutory requirements and the implementation of the program supported the detection of useful and generalizable findings. To assess the program, GAO analyzed financial, program, and evaluation data. GAO did not assess the performance of participating private schools nor did GAO evaluate the impact of the program. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-9/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-9.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-9/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-9.pdf GAO-08-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-9 Other Written Product GAO-08-9; District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: Additional Policies and Procedures Would Improve Internal Controls and Program Operations; Accountability Accounting procedures Accounting standards Audits Education program evaluation Educational grants Eligibility criteria Federal funds Financial management Internal controls Private schools Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Scholarship programs Schools Student financial aid Policies and procedures Program implementation DC Opportunity Scholarship Program Washington Scholarship Fund Public Law 107-228 Public Law 108-375