Job Training Partnership Act: Inadequate Oversight Leaves Program Vulnerable to Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Program's vulnerability to waste, abuse, and mismanagement; and (2) adequacy of JTPA program oversight to prevent and detect such practices.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of Labor	To reduce JTPA potential for waste, fraud, and abuse, and to address questionable management practices at the local level, DOL should provide technical assistance to states for the development and implementation of monitoring procedures directed at detecting waste, fraud, and abuse within the program.	Closed – Implemented Enacted amendments to JTPA address the intent of this recommendation. In addition, DOL has initiated other actions that respond in part to the recommendation.
Department of Labor	DOL should provide policy guidance to clarify regulations for accounting for and reporting administrative costs to accurately reflect program expenditures.	Closed – Implemented Enacted amendments to JTPA address the intent of this recommendation.
Department of Labor	DOL should provide policy guidance to clarify regulations for developing OJT contracts that appropriately reflect the job requirements as well as the individual's work experience.	Closed – Implemented Enacted amendments to JTPA address the intent of this recommendation. In addition, DOL has initiated other actions that respond in part to the recommendation.
Department of Labor	DOL should provide policy guidance to clarify regulations for maintaining adequate control over property purchased with JTPA funds to ensure that it is used for its intended purposes.	Closed – Implemented Enacted amendments to JTPA address the intent of this recommendation. In addition, DOL has initiated other actions that respond in part to the recommendation.
Department of Labor	DOL should provide policy guidance to clarify regulations for monitoring service providers to ensure that incidents of waste and abuse are detected and corrective active taken.	Closed – Implemented Enacted amendments to JTPA address the intent of this recommendation. In addition, DOL has initiated other actions that respond in part to the recommendation.

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