U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General
 

Audit Report

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
IN THE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE

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Report Title:  Human Resource Management in the Solicitor's Office

Report Number:  17-98-002-08-001

Issue Date:  March 31, 1998

The Office of Inspector General completed an audit of the Solicitor's (SOL) Office management of its human resources in Fiscal Years (FY) 1996 and 1997. The objective of our review was to determine whether SOL managed its human resources in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

We found that SOL had to detail 42 employees to other departmental agencies in FY 1996 and 29 in FY 1997 in order to meet its obligation and not violate the Anti-Deficiency Act. We believe that SOL's budget problems can be attributed in part to excessive hiring in years prior to FY 1996, a lack of management oversight over its obligations, and the failure to receive a budget by the Congress in FY 1996 for 6 months.

In order to prevent future details of employees, SOL in FY 1996 replace its budget director, instituted new budget procedures and controls; began monitoring obligations more closely, especially new hires; and eliminated control of FTEs from the regional and national office directors. We believe that the controls SOL now has in place will prevent the need to detail employees for budgetary reasons.
 

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