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Welcome to the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) Internal Audit Office (IAO) website. The IAO has an established framework for operational improvement, which includes the (1) identification of risk, (2) examination of operational vulnerabilities or weaknesses, (3) review and establishment of standard operating procedures and internal controls, and (4) standards-based audit reports with recommendations for process improvements. We hope these pages help you in understanding IAO's roles and responsibilities. If you have further questions or have website improvement suggestions, please feel free to contact us.
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April 17, 2024 Fisher pursues case involving $640K in unauthorized GDOE overtime pay. Click here for more. Guam PDN
April 14, 2024 School principal: GDOE 'tremendously short' of one-to-one aides due to lack of funds. Click here for more. Guam Daily Post
April 13, 2024 Concerns aired at GDOE school closures briefing and input session. Click here for more.
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March 21, 2024 GDOE chief Swanson receives low marks from Guam Education Board after 6 months on job. Click here for more.
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March 14, 2024 'Made up of rookies': GDOE fiscal budget team criticized. Click here for more.
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IAO AT A GLANCEWork In Progress:
AUDIT PERFORMANCEEach year, the GDOE is audited by the IAO and external auditors and reviewers. This page contains GDOE's audit performance history from fiscal year 2000 to present.
SPECIFIC CONDITIONSThe GDOE was deemed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) as a high-risk grantee. Additionally, specific conditions were imposed on GDOE. In order for GDOE to receive funds from ED, GDOE must follow the special conditions. This page contains updates on GDOE's special conditions.
PRESS RELEASES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Title 4 of the Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 4, Section 4501 states that the Guam Legislature encourages Government of Guam employees to disclose information on actions of agencies that are not in the public interest. Section 4503 states that no appointing authority or supervisor shall initiate or administer any disciplinary action against an employee on account of the employee's disclosure of information.
Section 806 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act provides additional protection to employees of public companies who report information about actual or potential fraud involving their employer. Section 1107 of the act makes it a crime for a person to knowingly retaliate against a whistleblower for disclosing truthful information to a law enforcement officer regarding an alleged federal offense. IAO encourages government employees and the public to report any suspicion of fraud, waste, and abuse within the GDOE by filling out the online form here or contacting the IAO via telephone, e-mail or regular mail. |
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