Head Start Accountability: Mandatory Investigations for Missing Annual Audits.
This law mandates that the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services investigate Head Start facilities that fail to submit their required annual financial audits. The goal is to boost accountability and ensure that public funds allocated for early childhood education and care are used correctly. This provides greater assurance of service quality for participating families.
Key points
Mandatory investigations for Head Start facilities that do not produce their required annual financial audits, starting in 2024.
Increased oversight of federal funds designated for early education and care for low-income children.
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