Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education; Notice of Intent to Award Grantback Funds to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education

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Under section 459 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1234h, the Secretary of Education (Secretary) intends to repay to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education (MADOE), under a grantback agreement, an amount equal to 75 percent of the principal amount of funds recovered by the U.S. Department of Education (Department) in resolution of findings 42, 51, 54, 57, and 60 of the State's Single Audit Reports for the years ended June 30, 1997 (ACN: 01-97-88064); June 30, 1998 (ACN: 01-98-08038); and June 30, 1999 (ACN: 01-99-08038), respectively. The Department's recovery of funds followed two settlement agreements executed by the parties under which the MADOE refunded $2,432,628 to the Department in full resolution of the findings noted above. The MADOE has submitted to the Department a grantback application in accordance with section 459(a) of GEPA. This notice describes the MADOE's plan for use of the repaid funds and the terms and conditions under which the Secretary intends to make those funds available. This notice also invites comments on the proposed grantback.