Mark Robinson

Director, Risk Management Services Division

Mr. Mark Robinson is the Director of the Risk Management Services Division (RMSD), Office of Acquisition and Grants Administration at the U.S. Department of Education. Mark is responsible for leading the Division’s efforts, in coordination with the Department’s Principal Offices, to identify risks and take effective action to manage and mitigate risks that may adversely affect the Department’s $300+ Billion formula and discretionary grants portfolio and the advancement of the Department’s mission and programs. The RMSD provides oversight, technical assistance, and high-risk grantee assessment and support to the Department’s program offices. The staff works with program offices as requested to identify risk strategies and treatments to inform grant awards, grant monitoring plans and strategies, and corrective actions. Additionally, the division is responsible for policy development, implementation and oversight for the Department's external audit follow-up function at the Department. The division resolves and closes grantee Single Audit findings of the Department's discretionary grant programs, as well as various formula grant audit findings, in accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance requirements.