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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Labor OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Labor
Report Number
19-25-003-03-315
Report Type
Audit
Special Projects
Pandemic
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Link
https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2025/19-25-003-03-315.pdf

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
001 Yes $0 $0

Develop lessons learned based on the control failures identified by SWAs that led them to request the use of blanket waivers for
overpayments. Provide SWAs with guidance, technical assistance, and other resources, as needed, to address the root causes of
overpayments.

002 Yes $0 $0

Require SWAs to use all mandatory recovery methods permitted under federal law and provide resources, as needed, for SWAs to use ETA’s strongly recommended recovery methods.

003 Yes $0 $0

Continue to work with Congress to lift restrictions on the use of contractors for the Treasury Offset Program recovery method.

004 Yes $0 $0

Continue to work with Congress to develop incentives for SWAs to: (1) detect and address ongoing or past instances of overpayment and fraud, and (2) recover federally funded UI overpayments.

Department of Labor OIG

United States