Status of Open Recommendations

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Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division Needs Improved Investigative Processes and Ability to Suspend Statute of Limitations to Better Protect Workers Against Wage Theft.: GAO-09-629 June 23, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Employee Misclassification: Improved Coordination, Outreach, and Targeting Could Better Ensure Detection and Prevention.: GAO-09-717 August 10, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 74 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Employment and Training Program Grants: Evaluating Impact and Enhancing Monitoring Would Improve Accountability.: GAO-08-486 May 7, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Equal Employment Opportunity: Pilot Projects Could Help Test Solutions to Long-standing Concerns with the EEO Complaint Process.: GAO-09-712 August 12, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Fair Labor Standards Act: Better Use of Available Resources and Consistent Reporting Could Improve Compliance.: GAO-08-962T July 15, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 28 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Federal Disability Assistance: Stronger Federal Oversight Could Help Assure Multiple Programs' Accountability.: GAO-07-236 January 26, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
H-1B Visa Program: Labor Could Improve Its Oversight and Increase Information Sharing with Homeland Security.: GAO-06-720 June 22, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Human Capital: Corps of Engineers Needs to Update Its Workforce Planning Process to More Effectively Address Its Current and Future Workforce Needs.: GAO-08-596 May 7, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 37 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Human Capital: Opportunities Exist to Build on Recent Progress to Strengthen DOD's Civilian Human Capital Strategic Plan.: GAO-09-235 February 10, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Job Corps: Better Targeted Career Training and Improved Preenrollment Information Could Enhance Female Residential Student Recruitment and Retention.: GAO-09-470 June 2, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
National Emergency Grants: Labor Has Improved Its Grant Award Timeliness and Data Collection, but Further Steps Can Improve Process.: GAO-06-870 September 5, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Older Workers: Labor Can Help Employers and Employees Plan Better for the Future.: GAO-06-80 December 5, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs: Improved Oversight and Controls Would Better Ensure Program Quality.: GAO-09-395 May 20, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Recovery Act: Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention.: GAO-10-223 November 19, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 78 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Retirement Decisions: Federal Policies Offer Mixed Signals about When to Retire.: GAO-07-753 July 11, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 79 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Service Contract Act: Wage Determination Process Could Benefit from Greater Transparency, and Better Use of Violation Data Could Improve Enforcement.: GAO-06-27 December 7, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Trade Adjustment Assistance: Labor Should Take Action to Ensure Performance Data Are Complete, Accurate and Accessible.: GAO-06-496 April 25, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Vocational Rehabilitation: Improved Information and Practices May Enhance State Agency Earnings Outcomes for SSA Beneficiaries.: GAO-07-521 May 23, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 80 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Workforce Investment Act: Employers Found One-Stop Centers Useful in Hiring Low-Skilled Workers; Performance Information Could Help Gauge Employer Involvement.: GAO-07-167 December 22, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Workforce Investment Act: Labor and States Have Taken Actions to Improve Data Quality, but Additional Steps Are Needed.: GAO-06-82 November 14, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Workforce Investment Act: One-Stop System Infrastructure Continues to Evolve, but Labor Should Take Action to Require That All Employment Service Offices Are Part of the System.: GAO-07-1096 September 4, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 66 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Workplace Safety and Health: Enhancing OSHA's Records Audit Process Could Improve the Accuracy of Worker Injury and Illness Data.: GAO-10-10 October 15, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 75 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Workplace Safety and Health: OSHA Could Improve Federal Agencies' Safety Programs with a More Strategic Approach to Its Oversight.: GAO-06-379 April 21, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 67 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)