Bipartisan Senators Urge Probe of GI Bill Trade Schools Over $300 Million Fraud
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 4
Bipartisan Senators Urge Probe of GI Bill Trade Schools Over $300 Million Fraud
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 4
Summary
A bipartisan trio of U.S. senators asked the Trump administration to launch an enhanced investigation into all unaccredited trade schools enrolling veterans through the GI Bill.
More than $300 million was allegedly siphoned from the federal government by such programs, according to a recent Washington Post investigation cited by the lawmakers.
The senators directed their appeal to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Justice Department, pressing both agencies to step up enforcement in veterans education.
The push widens scrutiny of how GI Bill funds flow to unaccredited schools and raises pressure on the administration to crack down on fraud affecting veterans.