UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OIG Press Releases & Other News

Press releases prior to May 1, 2026, are housed in the DOL OIG Archive and may not contain the most current information.

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Three Defendants Associated with Human Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Federal Prison

June 12, 2026

Springfield Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Property

June 11, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: OIG Busts Inmate ID Scammers and Family Fraud Cover-ups — Protecting American Workers

June 11, 2026

Chickaloon Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Fraud Conspiracy

June 10, 2026

53,000 Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Accounts Exposed in New Jersey Following OIG Intervention; Citing Governor Sherrill’s Negligence

June 10, 2026

Illegal Alien Sentenced in Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers

June 9, 2026

Mineral Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for COVID Era Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme

June 9, 2026

New Hampshire Business Owner Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice

June 5, 2026

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Urbana Woman for Pandemic Era Unemployment Benefit Fraud

June 4, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: DOL OIG Locks Up Fraudsters from Maryland to Michigan, Driving Real Results for Americans

June 4, 2026

Six Defendants Arraigned in Nearly $11 Million Dollar Alleged Scheme

June 4, 2026

South Los Angeles Man Sentenced for EDD Fraud Scheme

June 4, 2026

Florida Woman Convicted for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud

June 3, 2026

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Crimes in Connection With Unemployment Insurance Fraud

June 3, 2026

Ringleader Sentenced To 122 Months in Prison in Connection With $63 Million Mail Theft Conspiracy That Included Two Postal Employees

June 3, 2026

Illegal Alien Indicted for COVID-Relief Fraud and Federal Assistance Benefit Fraud

June 1, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Flags Millions in UI Funds at Risk, Presses Financial Institution to Act

June 1, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: DOL OIG Cracks Down on Nearly $6 Million in Medicare and UI Fraud Schemes — The Fight Continues

May 28, 2026

Former TSA Security Officer Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

May 21, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: Fake Identities, Fake Businesses, Real Prison Time — The DOL OIG Continues Its Relentless War on Fraud

May 21, 2026

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced for Role in CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Scam

May 21, 2026

Three Sentenced to Prison for Laundering Medicare Fraud Proceeds

May 21, 2026

US Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Jointly Demand Financial Institutions Freeze Funds Tied to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

May 21, 2026

Superseding Indictment Returned for New Jersey Pastor and Self-Proclaimed Prophet Who Compelled Labor and Sex from Congregants

May 20, 2026

Rockford Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud and Preparing False Tax Returns

May 19, 2026

U.S. Attorneyʼs Office Honors Law Enforcement Partners and “Hometown Heroes” During National Police Week

May 18, 2026

New York Man Guilty of Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice as Part of Six-Defendant Prosecution of Nationwide, Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Investment Scheme

May 14, 2026

California Man Sentenced to 120 Months In Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining $46 Million In Public Benefits And Laundering Proceeds To China

May 14, 2026

Honduran National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Associated Fraud Charges

May 14, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: DOL OIG Secures Prison Sentences for Pandemic UI Fraud — From Casino Cash-Outs to Multimillion Dollar Schemes, No Fraudster Spared

May 14, 2026

Illinois Tax Preparer Convicted at Trial After Stealing More Than $11 Million from Taxpayers in COVID-19 Assistance Fraud Scheme

May 13, 2026

Maryland Woman Sentenced for CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Fraud

May 13, 2026

US Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General Collaboration Marks New Era in Stopping Unemployment Insurance Fraud

May 13, 2026

Former Department of Labor Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Over $40,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits

May 12, 2026

Two Defendants Sentenced to 15 Years and Seven Years in Prison for Their Roles in a Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

May 11, 2026

Newport News woman sentenced to over seven years in prison for COVID era unemployment insurance fraud scheme

May 08, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: Nearly $67 Million in Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scams — USC Football Stars, Ohio State Employee, and a California Con Man Busted, Justice Demanded for Hardworking Americans

May 8, 2026

Federal jury convicts Alexandria man on charges relating to the deletion of U.S. Government databases

May 7, 2026

District Director to United States Congressman Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Benefits

May 6, 2026

Detroiter Pleads Guilty in $16M Federal Student Aid Fraud Scheme

May 6, 2026

Fourth Illinoisan Sentenced After Cashing Out Stolen Government Money at a Dubuque Casino

May 6, 2026

California Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $59 Million in Public Benefits and Laundering Proceeds to China

May 1, 2026

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

May 1, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large - And Counting. Kentucky to Georgia – Pharmacist to Sitting Elected Official – Nearly $6M in Schemes, DOL Inspector General Pursues Every Dollar of Fraud, No Matter the Amount

April 30, 2026

Labor Department Watchdog Announces Unemployment Insurance Information Technology Audit

April 27, 2026

Labor Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito Joins President Trump’s Task Force to Wage War on Fraud, Led by Vice President Vance

March 27, 2026

DOL Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito Testifies Before House Ways & Means on Billions in Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud

March 5, 2026

Labor Department Watchdog Highlights Major Fraud Convictions, Tens of Millions in Pandemic UI Schemes

February 24, 2026

Labor U.S. Department of Labor's Inspector General Uncovers Nearly $1 Billion in Taxpayer Money at Risk—Tied to COVID Unemployment Fraud

February 11, 2026

Anthony P. D’Esposito Assumes Role as U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General

January 6, 2026