Where To Report Waste

Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation

ETA Did Not Provide Adequate Oversight of Emergency Administrative Grants

Submitting OIG:

Department of Labor OIG

Date Issued:

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Labor

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

19-23-006-03-315

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Special Projects:

Questioned Costs:

$136,353,568

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

3

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

No

View Document:

Attachment	Size
19-23-006-03-315-COVID-19-DOL-UI-Grants-Final-Rpt-083023.pdf	2.58 MB

Additional Details Link:

https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2023/19-23-006-03-315.pdf

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	Yes
We recommend the Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training specify within its policy the information states must include in their documentation to support compliance with the requirements to receive grant funds prior to disbursement of the funds.
2	Open	Yes
We recommend the Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training propose to the Office of Management and Budget an amendment to the annually updated Compliance Supplement for single audits to also disclose if states used the emergency administrative grant funds in accordance with applicable requirements in the single audit report.
3	Open	Yes
We recommend the Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training remedy the $136,353,567.50 in questioned costs.