# 2026-19644: Education Dept begs to keep e-filing audits forever

2026-19644, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-09-25, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 26, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

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- As of: 2026-10-02
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19644
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 60951
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 26, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-26
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Education Dept begs to keep e-filing audits forever

## Summary

The Department of Education wants to keep using its eZ-Audit system, which lets schools and organizations send financial reports and audit info online. This extension won’t change how it works but keeps things running smoothly for over 6,600 users from private groups and governments. You’ve got until October 26, 2026, to share your thoughts, and no extra costs or big changes are planned.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- eZ‑Audit Continued for Title IV Audits: benefit, low. If your school, nonprofit, private business, or government entity must submit Title IV financial statements or compliance audits, you will continue to use the Department of Education's eZ‑Audit web system. The Department estimates 6,632 annual responses and a total of 6,603 annual burden hours unde…

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## Sources
- [2026-19644 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19644/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-19644 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19644.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19644 (as of 2026-10-02).