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Title Full
Management Alert Memorandum: The Majority of DOL Nondisclosure Agreements Do Not Include Required Anti-Gag Language
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Labor OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Labor
Report Number
09-25-0001-MA-01-001
Report Type
Other
Agency Wide
Yes
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
001 Yes $0 $0

To ensure the required anti-gag provision is included in all nondisclosure forms, agreements, and related documents and to rectify the fact that the anti-gag provision has not consistently been included in NDAs, the OIG recommends the Acting Secretary direct OASAM, in coordination with SOL, to send an updated memorandum to all DOL Agency Heads reminding them of the requirement to include the anti-gag provision in all nondisclosure forms, agreements, and related documents.

002 Yes $0 $0

To ensure the required anti-gag provision is included in all nondisclosure forms, agreements, and related documents and to rectify the fact that the anti-gag provision has not consistently been included in NDAs, the OIG recommends the Acting Secretary Direct OASAM, in coordination with SOL, to send an email to all DOL employees providing the required anti-gag language and informing all DOL employees that such language should be read as incorporated into any nondisclosure agreement (an agreement requiring an employee not to disclose certain governmental information) they may have signed since November 27, 2012, that did not include the required language.

003 Yes $0 $0

To ensure the required anti-gag provision is included in all nondisclosure forms, agreements, and related documents and to rectify the fact that the anti-gag provision has not consistently been included in NDAs, the OIG recommends the Acting Secretary revise all existing nondisclosure agreement forms or templates to include the required anti-gag language.

Department of Labor OIG

United States