A report by the public accounts select committee has raised doubts that the DfE will have sufficient manpower to effectively oversee the growing number of academy schools.
The department is in the process of making around 1,000 civil servants redundant as it seeks to halve its administrative budget.
The committee's report recommended that the DfE clarifies the roles and responsibilities of both central and local government in relation to academies.
“Effective oversight of the academies programme is crucial as it continues to expand,” said Labour MP and committee chair Margaret Hodge.
“We have already seen some instances where public money has not been used appropriately.
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