Alabama examiners again cited the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind for not remitting unclaimed property, a third straight year, and questioned $264,966.68 in federal special-education spending

The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts' audit of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, filed June 26, 2026) reports a federal-awards procurement finding rated a material weakness and material noncompliance, with $264,966.68 in questioned costs under the Special Education Cluster. It also repeats a finding, first reported in 2023 and again in 2024, that the Institute did not remit unclaimed property to the State Treasurer's Office as state law requires.