MSHA Generally Provided Adequate Oversight of Miner Training, Though Opportunities to Strengthen Controls Exist Report No. 19-24-004-06-001 (September 12, 2024) No Summary | [Full Report ] {360 KB}
ETA Did Not Ensure States Sufficiently Implemented Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation Program Report No. 19-24-005-03-315 (September 11, 2024) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.65 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: ETA's Oversight of Short-Time Compensation Did Not Detect $129.6 Million in Questioned Costs June 26, 2024 Report No. 19-24-003-03-315 (June 26, 2024) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.52 MB} | [Response ]
A Review of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Relief and Its Impact on Six Different U.S. Communities Report No. 19-24-002-03-315 (March 28, 2024) No Summary | [Full Report ] {2.21 MB}
COVID-19: MSHA Did Not Complete or Accurately Report Mandatory Inspections Report No. 19-24-001-06-001 (October 17, 2023) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {6.68 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: ETA Needs a Plan to Reconcile and Return to the U.S. Treasury Nearly $5 Billion Unused by States for a Temporary Unemployment Insurance Program Report No. 19-23-015-03-315 (September 28, 2023) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {2.09 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: The Employment and Training Administration Needs to Improve Oversight of Grants Awarded in New Jersey Report No. 19-23-016-03-391 (September 28, 2023) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.86 MB} | [Response ]
OSHA Needs to Do More to Address High Injury Rates of Warehouse Workers Report No. 19-23-013-10-105 (September 27, 2023) No Summary | [Full Report ] {4.12 MB}
COVID-19: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance For Non-Traditional Claimants Weakened By Billions In Overpayments, Including Fraud Report No. 19-23-014-03-315 (September 27, 2023) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.40 MB} | [Response ]
Alert Memorandum: ETA Needs to Incorporate Data Analytics Capability to Improve Oversight of the Unemployment Insurance Program Report No. 19-23-012-03-315 (September 25, 2023) No Summary | [Full Report ] {870 KB} | [Response ]
COVID-19 - ETA Can Improve its Oversight to Ensure Integrity over CARES Act UI Programs Report No. 19-23-011-03-315 (September 22, 2023) No Summary | [Full Report ] {3.88 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: Unemployment Relief For Governmental Entities And Nonprofit Organizations Should Have Been Better Managed Report No. 19-23-010-03-315 (September 21, 2023) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {4.14 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19 - Audit of State Workforce Agencies' Information Technology Systems Capability in Processing Unemployment Insurance Claims Report No. 19-23-008-03-315 (September 19, 2023) No Summary | [Full Report ] {216 KB}
COVID-19: OSHA Needs To Strengthen Its Process for Awarding Future Emergency Supplemental Funds to State Plans Report No. 19-23-009-10-105 (August 30, 2023) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.96 MB} | [Response ]
ETA Did Not Provide Adequate Oversight of Emergency Administrative Grants Report No. 19-23-006-03-315 (July 27, 2023) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {2.57 MB} | [Response ]
Tracking the Department of Labor's Unemployment Insurance Response to Local Communities During the Pandemic Report No. 19-23-007-03-315 (July 10, 2023) No Summary | [Full Report ] {204 KB}
Alert Memorandum: ETA and States Need to Ensure the Use of Identity Verification Service Contractors Results in Equitable Access to UI Benefits and Secure Biometric Data Report No. 19-23-005-03-315 (March 31, 2023) No Summary | [Full Report ] {3.33 MB} | [Response ]
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Go Viral: Inspectors General on Curing the Disease Report No. 19-23-004-03-315 (March 9, 2023) No Summary | [Full Report ] {1.32 MB}
The Greatest Theft of American Tax Dollars: Unchecked Unemployment Fraud Report No. 19-23-003-03-315 (February 8, 2023) No Summary | [Full Report ] {653 KB}
Insights on Telehealth Use and Program Integrity Risks in DOL Workers' Compensation Programs During the Pandemic Report No. 19-23-002-04-001 (December 13, 2022) No Summary | [Full Report ] {1.55 KB}
COVID-19: OSHA's Enforcement Activities Did Not Sufficiently Protect Workers From Pandemic Health Hazards Report No. 19-23-001-10-105 (October 31, 2022) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {2.26 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: ETA and States Did Not Protect Pandemic-Related UI Funds from Improper Payments Including Fraud or from Payment Delays Report No. 19-22-006-03-315 (September 30, 2022) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {5.57 MB} | [Response ]
Alert Memorandum: Potentially Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Payments in High-Risk Areas Increased to $45.6 Billion Report No. 19-22-005-03-315 (September 21, 2022) No Summary | [Full Report ] {1.44 MB} | [Response ]
Alert Memorandum: The Employment and Training Administration Needs to Ensure State Workforce Agencies Report Activities Related to CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Programs Report No. 19-22-004-03-315 (August 2, 2022) No Summary | [Full Report ] {736 KB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: To Protect Mission Critical Workers, OSHA Could Leverage Inspection Collaboration Opportunities with External Federal Agencies Report No. 19-22-003-10-105 (March 31, 2022) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {2.63 MB} | [Response ]
Pandemic Response and Accountability: Reducing Fraud and Expanding Access to COVID-19 Relief through Effective Oversight Report No. 19-22-003-03-315 (March 17, 2022) No Summary | [Full Report ] {758 KB}
COVID-19: Delays In Providing Disaster Relief Jeopardize $366 Million Disaster Worker Grant Program Report No. 19-22-002-03-391 (January 28, 2022) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {876 KB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: Safety and Remote Learning Challenges Continue for Job Corps Report No. 19-22-001-03-370 (November 12, 2021) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {2.21 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: The Pandemic Highlighted the Need to Strengthen Wage and Hour Division's Enforcement Controls Report No. 19-21-008-15-001 (September 30, 2021) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {2.75 MB} | [Response ]
The U.S. Department of Labor Complied with The Payment Integrity Information Act for FY 2020, but Reported Unemployment Insurance Information Did Not Represent Total Program Year Expenses Report No. 22-21-007-13-001 (August 6, 2021) No Summary | [Full Report ] {2.51 MB} | [Response ]
Alert Memorandum: ETA Does Not Require the National Association of State Workforce Agencies to Report Suspected UI Fraud Data to the OIG Report No. 19-21-006-03-315 (July 1, 2021) No Summary | [Full Report ] {328 KB} | [Response ]
Alert Memorandum: The Employment and Training Administration Needs to Issue Guidance to Ensure State Workforce Agencies Provide Requested Unemployment Insurance Data to the Office of Inspector General Report No. 19-21-005-03-315 (June 16, 2021) No Summary | [Full Report ] {602 KB} | [Response ]
Alert Memorandum: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Needs to Ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWA) Implement Effective Unemployment Insurance Program Fraud Controls for High Risk Areas Report No. 19-21-002-03-315 (February 22, 2021) No Summary | [Full Report ] {224 KB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: States Cite Vulnerabilities in Detecting Fraud While Complying with the CARES Act UI Program Self-Certification Requirement Report No. 19-21-001-03-315 (October 21, 2020) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.88 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: OSHA Needs To Improve Its Handling Of WhistleBlower Complaints During the Pandemic Report No. 19-20-010-10-105 (August 14, 2020) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.69 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: WHD Needs To Closely Monitor The Pandemic Impact On Its Operations Report No. 19-20-009-15-001 (August 07, 2020) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.92 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: More Can Be Done to Mitigate Risk to Unemployment Compensation Under The CARES Act Report No. 19-20-008-03-315 (August 07, 2020) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.60 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: ETA Should Continue To Closely Monitor Impact On Job Corps Program Report No. 19-20-007-03-370 (July 28, 2020) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {0.78 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: MSHA Faces Multiple Challenges in Responding to the Pandemic Report No. 19-20-006-06-001 (July 24, 2020) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.72 MB} | [Response ]
COVID-19: OWCP Should Continue to Closely Monitor Impact on Claims Processing Report No. 19-20-004-04-001 (July 6, 2020) [Summary ] | [Full Report ] {1.72 MB} | [Response ]
Advisory Report: CARES Act: Key Areas of Concern Regarding Implementation of Dislocated Worker Grant Provisions Report No. 19-20-005-03-391 (June 23, 2020) No Summary | [Full Report ] {272 KB}
Alert Memorandum: The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Needs Proactive Measures to Detect and Prevent Improper Payments and Fraud Report No. 19-20-002-03-315 (May 26, 2020) No Summary | [Full Report ] {195 KB} | [Response ]
Alert Memorandum: ETA Needs to Improve its Plans for Providing Administrative, Financial Management, and Audit Requirements Relief to Grant Recipients Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Report No. 19-20-003-03-001 (May 19, 2020) No Summary | [Full Report ] {933 KB}
CARES Act: Initial Areas of Concern Regarding Implementation of Unemployment Insurance Provisions Report No. 19-20-001-03-315 (April 21, 2020) No Summary | [Full Report ] {327 MB}
If you would like to report an allegation of fraud involving unemployment insurance or other U.S. Department of Labor activities or programs, please contact the OIG Hotline at: https://www.oig.dol.gov/hotline.htm or 202-693-6999 or 1-800-347-3756.