On July 10, 2012, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky ruled that the Council on Occupational Education, Inc., the accreditor for Decker College, Inc., made factually erroneous statements to DOE. In re Decker College, Inc., Case No. 05-61805 (W.D. Ky. July 10, 2012), Dkt. 198 at 18. Specifically, the Court found that the accreditor had falsely informed DOE that Decker College had not been accredited to offer distance education programs.