{"content":[{"text":"UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION \n OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES","bbox":{"left":0.321176,"top":0.061,"width":0.453569,"height":0.035258}},{"text":"APPLICATION OF U.S. VIRGIN","bbox":{"left":0.117647,"top":0.156318,"width":0.271608,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"Docket No. 05-04-R","bbox":{"left":0.541372,"top":0.156318,"width":0.16053000000000006,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF","bbox":{"left":0.127647,"top":0.191167,"width":0.24913799999999997,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"Recovery of Funds Proceeding","bbox":{"left":0.538627,"top":0.191167,"width":0.24235300000000004,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"EDUCATION,","bbox":{"left":0.127451,"top":0.226015,"width":0.11901999999999999,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"ACN: ED-OIG/A02-C0019 \n ED-OIG/A02-C0011","bbox":{"left":0.535882,"top":0.226015,"width":0.21803899999999998,"height":0.037635999999999975}},{"text":"Applicant.","bbox":{"left":0.352941,"top":0.260864,"width":0.08215699999999998,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"Appearances:","bbox":{"left":0.117647,"top":0.313136,"width":0.106431,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"Vincent F. Frazer, Esq. and Terryln M. Smock, Esq., of the Office of the Attorney \n General, U.S. Virgin Islands, for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department \n of Education","bbox":{"left":0.235294,"top":0.313136,"width":0.6443139999999999,"height":0.05506099999999997}},{"text":"Lisa W. Harris, Esq. and Ronald B. Petracca, Esq., of the Office of the General \n Counsel, United States Department of Education, for the Assistant Secretary for \n Elementary and Secondary Education and the Assistant Secretary for Special \n Education and Rehabilitative Services","bbox":{"left":0.235294,"top":0.382833,"width":0.627117,"height":0.07248500000000002}},{"text":"Before:","bbox":{"left":0.117647,"top":0.469954,"width":0.058588,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"Chief Administrative Law Judge Allan C. Lewis","bbox":{"left":0.235294,"top":0.469954,"width":0.38056900000000005,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"INITIAL DECISION","bbox":{"left":0.421764,"top":0.522227,"width":0.16788300000000006,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"This is an appeal by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) of a \n preliminary departmental decision issued by the Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and \n Secondary Education and the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education \n and Rehabilitative Services of the United States Department of Education (ED). The preliminary \n departmental decision determined that VIDE could not account for approximately 1,400 items of \n equipment purchased with Federal grant funds and, therefore, sought the recovery of $1,220,559 \n which represents the cost of this equipment. During the course of this proceeding, ED reduced \n its claim to $748,202. Of this amount, VIDE argues that it can account for more than $632,000 \n of items of equipment. Based upon the findings of fact and conclusions of law, infra, ED may \n recover $660,264.","bbox":{"left":0.117647,"top":0.557075,"width":0.763725,"height":0.17703100000000005}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}