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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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