RESTORING AN IPAD THAT IS LOCKED WITH A CONFIGURATION?

I have an iPad that was given to me that someone else had lost. (If you need specifics, hotel lost and found, iPad was never claimed. It's been a year)

When I turn on the iPad it asks for my Wi-Fi network, I put that in. Then it sends me to a page that says ACE's Configuration, which then asks for a user and password. On the bottom of the screen there's a pop up called "about configuration" all it says is that its a program that is managed over air, programmed through an administrator. I obviously don't have any access to any account. But this is all that comes up. I have no other way of getting into that iPad, that I know of.

I tried resetting it through iTunes but I was having trouble. My attempts have failed when I go through iTunes. It updates and factory resets the iPad. So now on iTunes its coming up as New iPad. But when I use the iPad it asked me now to set up a passcode for the lock screen, but still goes back to the original Configuration screen with the login required.

My question is, how can I break through the configuration to get into the iPad?

Is this a lost cause? Is this an easy fix or do I have to go to one of those Apple repair shops?

Please, someone give me an answer.