Inspector General Act:
Activities of the Federal Entities
AIMD-95-152FS: Published: Jun 1, 1995. Publicly Released: Jun 1, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided summary information on: (1) whether federal agencies identified by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in fiscal year (FY) 1994 reported their audit and investigative activity as required by the Inspector General Act; (2) the extent of audit and investigative activity reported by these agencies over the past 3 fiscal years; (3) the status of audit recommendations for 7 federal agencies; and (4) how these 7 agencies process allegations of fraud and mismanagement and obtain their administrative services.
GAO found that: (1) in August 1994, OMB listed 59 federal agencies without statutory offices of inspectors general; (2) these agencies had about $3.2 billion in FY 1994 budget authority and 5,629 full-time equivalent staff; (3) each of the 59 agencies reported their audit and investigative activities, but usually after the reports' due date; (4) 18 of the agencies reported no audit or investigative activity during the 3-year period and 6 of the agencies reporting audit activity also reported investigative activity; (5) the agencies' audit activity consisted mainly of financial statement audits, grant audits, and operation or program audits; (6) of the 7 agencies chosen for closer review, 4 of them had implemented all audit recommendations, and the other 3 had implemented 50 of 78 audit recommendations; (7) although the 7 agencies' officials were not aware of any fraud or mismanagement allegations, they had the discretion to refer such allegations to the Department of Justice or various Offices of Inspector General; and (8) 6 of the 7 agencies obtained their administrative services through cross-servicing agreements with larger federal agencies, while the other agency provided its own administrative services.
Oct 19, 2020
Fair Labor Standards Act:
Observations on the Effects of the Home Care RuleGAO-21-72: Published: Oct 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 19, 2020.
Jun 22, 2020
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act:
Additional DOL Actions Needed to Help States and Employers Address Substance Use DisorderGAO-20-337: Published: May 21, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 22, 2020.
Apr 14, 2020
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Job Corps:
DOL Should Provide Greater Transparency in Communicating Its Rationale for Closure DecisionsGAO-20-240R: Published: Apr 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 14, 2020.
Feb 14, 2020
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National Mediation Board:
Additional Actions Needed to Fully Implement Prior GAO Recommendations and Improve Agency Management and OversightGAO-20-236: Published: Feb 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Feb 14, 2020.
Feb 10, 2020
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National Weather Service:
Information on Contractor Selection and Work Performed for Its Operations and Workforce Analysis ProjectGAO-20-271R: Published: Jan 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Feb 10, 2020.
Sep 9, 2019
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Job Corps:
Actions Needed to Improve Planning for Center Operation ContractsGAO-19-326: Published: Aug 8, 2019. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2019.
Apr 10, 2019
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Priority Open Recommendations:
Department of LaborGAO-19-395SP: Published: Apr 3, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 2019.
Apr 9, 2019
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Military Spouse Employment:
Participation in and Efforts to Promote the My Career Advancement Account ProgramGAO-19-320R: Published: Apr 9, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 9, 2019.
Apr 8, 2019
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Workforce Automation:
Better Data Needed to Assess and Plan for Effects of Advanced Technologies on JobsGAO-19-257: Published: Mar 7, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 8, 2019.
Mar 28, 2019
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Employment and Training Programs:
Department of Labor Should Assess Efforts to Coordinate Services Across ProgramsGAO-19-200: Published: Mar 28, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 28, 2019.
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