# Program Integrity Issues
> **US Department of Education** · Final regulations. · Published 2010-10-29 · Effective 2011-07-01 · 75 FR 66832
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-26531
- **Category:** education-loans
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 66832
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 600
- **Publication date:** 2010-10-29
- **Effective date:** 2011-07-01
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2010-OPE-0004
## Abstract

The Secretary is improving integrity in the programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), by amending the regulations for Institutional Eligibility Under the HEA, the Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, the Secretary's Recognition Procedures for State Agencies, the Student Assistance General Provisions, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program in part 686, the Federal Pell Grant Program, and the Academic Competitiveness Grant (AGC) and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National Smart Grant) Programs.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/10/29/2010-26531/program-integrity-issues)
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