Tennessee DCS – A History of Failures

In December 2022, The Comptroller’s Office Released The Second Of Two Audits In Two Years. This Audit Makes It Clear To State Lawmakers That DCS Has A Long History Of Failures. Since The Time The Department Of Children’s Services Was Created In 1996, DCS Has Faced Recurring Issues That Management Has Struggled To Address.

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Audit Finds Dyer County Schools Gave Unauthorized Bonuses To Administrators

An Audit From The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Found That Dyer County Schools Gave More Than $60,000 In Ineligible Bonuses To Administrators Out Of Federal Pandemic Grant Funds. The School District, Meanwhile, Contends That The Bonuses Were Approved By The State Department Of Education During The Grant Process.

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Three TN Companies Receive A Total Of $429M In Federal EV Supply Chain Grants

Three Tennessee Facilities Will Receive A Combined $492 Million In Federal Grants Related To The Production Of Electric Vehicle Batteries.

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Tennessee’s Two Largest Public School Districts Received CDC Grants For Gay-Straight Alliance Clubs

Public Records Show That Metro Nashville And Shelby County Public Schools Accepted Federal Grants From The CDC To Start And/Or Support Gay-Straight Alliances Clubs In Public Schools.

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DOE Threatens TN Dept of Education Funding For Alleged Assessment, Accountability Issues

The U.S. Department Of Education Has Placed A Condition On A Grant To The Tennessee Department Of Education Citing Assessment And Accountability Issues And Has Threatened Further Enforcement Actions Unless Resolved.

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Tennessee Counties, Cities Receive $38M In Federal Funds For Water Infrastructure Improvements

Six Tennessee Counties Are Receiving Federal Grants That Add Up To Nearly $38 Million For Water Infrastructure.

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