The Department of Education again delayed a report on foreign funding to U.S. colleges and universities, the fifth such delay since mid-July.

The report under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act was expected to be released Friday. The department announced on Friday that it is again postponing the release, which is now slated to occur on Sept. 25.

The Department of Education did not respond to a request for comment.

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law sent a letter and filed a Freedom of Information Act request aiming to force disclosure of the report, the identities of those providing foreign funding and the details of the transactions following the previous delay.

The Brandeis Center blasted the Department over the latest postponement.

“A fifth delay in releasing Section 117 data is unacceptable and deeply concerning. When serious questions are raised about foreign influence on our campuses, Americans deserve to know who is providing this money and whether those financial relationships undermine academic independence, campus policies, compliance with federal law and response to antisemitism,” Karen Paikin Barall, the Brandeis Center’s chief policy officer, said in a statement to Jewish Insider. 

She emphasized the need for transparency to understand the relationships between universities and foreign donors and ensure accountability.

“While we commend Secretary McMahon for her work to increase transparency around foreign funding, five delays in less than three months have left the American people without critical information,” Barall said. “The Department must release the names of these foreign sources and relevant transaction information as soon as possible.”