what attorney generals are investigating for peofit universities

Who is the district attorney in the epic charter schools investigation?

Jan 15, 2021 · ED’s “Distance Education and Innovation” regulations fast-track student loans and Pell grants to schools with little oversight or accountability SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a lawsuit against Acting U.S. Secretary of Education Mitchell Zais and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) over ED’s effort to ease oversight and …

Who was convicted in the All State careers scandal?

Jan 28, 2014 · In the past few days, four of the biggest for-profit college companies -- Career Education Corp., Corinthian Colleges, Education Management Corp., and ITT Tech-- all filed disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission saying they were now under investigation by state attorneys generas. Each school said it was being probed by a group of …

Why does the Attorney General sue for corruption?

2014 investigation by attorney generals from Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Pennsylvania regarding the company’s business practices. The investigation concerns organizational information, tuition, loan and scholarship information, lead generation activities, student …

What states has the company been contacted by the attorneys general?

Feb 17, 2022 · The Attorney General of the District of Columbia announced Thursday that D.C.'s lawsuit against former President Donald Trump's Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), as well as the Trump International Hotel and the Trump Organization, will go to trial in September.The lawsuit, filed in January 2020 against the Trump entities, is based on allegation that $1.1 …

What is the False Claims Act lawsuit?

2013 lawsuit under the False Claims Act for violating federal law prohibiting paying bonuses, commissions, and other incentive compensation based on the number of enrollments employees made. (see here and here) Presumably ongoing. U.S. Education Department.

How much did Devry pay in penalties?

Resulted in 2017 settlement whereby DeVry agreed to provide restitution of $2.25 million and pay an additional $500,000 in penalties and fees. (see here)

What was the ruling in KY in 2016?

2016 ruling by KY Court of Appeals requiring school to pay $157,000 in sanctions. Followed National College’s refusal to answer a subpoena in connection with KY Attorney General investigation into whether the school was in violation of state consumer protection law. (see here) Closed, upheld on appeal.

Why did the 2016 action denying recertification for eligibility to participate in federal student aid?

2016 action denying recertification for eligibility to participate in federal student aid because the school significantly overstated job placement rates. Required to remit a larger letter of credit as a condition to continue participation with federal student aid. (see here and here)

What was the San Francisco lawsuit?

2016 lawsuit brought by City Attorney of San Francisco for violating city land-use rules. Settled for $60 million ($20 million in cash over five years and must provide at least 160 units of affordable housing worth an additional $40 million). (see here and here)

How much did New Horizons pay in 2019?

2019 agreement to pay over $120,000 after admitting that New Horizons and its general manager failed to comply with certain VA requirements, resulting in receiving payments from the VA to which they were not entitled. Violations included the 85/15 Rule and the Last Payer Rule. (See here)

Did Caldwell University pay the government?

2020 Caldwell University and Ed4Mil have been ordered to pay the federal government $5 million to settle allegations that they defrauded the VA by overcharging veterans for classes they represented as being provided by Caldwell while in reality they were marked-up classes from an online correspondence school. (see here)