# 2026-05109: Education Department Seeks Data on Student Aid Payment Errors

2026-05109, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Required Information for Annual Improper Payment Estimation, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-03-16, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 15, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-05109
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Required Information for Annual Improper Payment Estimation
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 12593
- Published: 2026-03-16
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 15, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-04-15
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Education Department Seeks Data on Student Aid Payment Errors

## Summary

The Department of Education wants to collect new info to better track and reduce improper payments in federal student aid. This affects private companies and state, local, and tribal governments who’ll provide data by April 15, 2026. The goal? Make sure taxpayer money is spent right without causing extra hassle.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- New Reporting for Improper Payments: cost, low. Institutions of higher education, private-sector entities, and state, local, and tribal governments will need to provide new information to Federal Student Aid so the Department can estimate improper and unknown payments. The collection is estimated to produce 3,349 annual responses and 1,089 total…

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## Sources
- [2026-05109 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/16/2026-05109/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-05109 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-16/pdf/2026-05109.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-05109 (as of 2026-06-08).