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Service Member Reemployment Rights: Enhanced Education and Additional Training Could Improve Investigations
GAO-26-108197
Jun 16, 2026
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should ensure that VETS reviews its existing resources on USERRA and identifies and implements options to streamline or modify them to help individuals better understand their potential eligibility under USERRA before filing a complaint as well as the evidence needed to show that an employer action constitutes a USERRA violation. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should ensure that VETS's national office assesses investigator training needs and takes steps to address those needs, including soliciting input from investigators. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Federal Statistics: Stakeholders Said Jobs Report Generally Meets Their Needs, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Data Quality
GAO-26-107538
Jun 02, 2026
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should ensure that the Commissioner of BLS, in consultation with the Director of the Census Bureau as appropriate, develops and implements a plan to address gaps in BLS's ability to obtain regular external input on changes to the Employment Situation report (Jobs Report) data. The plan should include timelines for implementation. (Recommendation 1)
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BLS disagreed with this recommendation. The agency noted that it has existing channels to obtain stakeholder input but did not specify whether it has used these channels to specifically discuss the Jobs Report. BLS also said it would work within applicable guidance to identify additional opportunities to formalize and expand stakeholder input, including through advisory mechanisms where appropriate. We will monitor BLS's implementation of this recommendation.
Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should ensure that the Commissioner of BLS updates the public documentation for the Current Employment Statistics program (establishment survey) to explain BLS's current methodology for assessing nonresponse bias and other sources of statistical error on key survey estimates, including any limitations in its methodology. (Recommendation 2)
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BLS agreed with this recommendation and said it plans to implement it by drawing on the outcomes of its new nonresponse bias study under contract. We will monitor the agency's progress on this effort.
Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should ensure that the Commissioner of BLS publishes a summary assessment of nonresponse bias on the Current Employment Statistics program (establishment survey). The assessment should include the magnitude and direction of any bias on key survey estimates, such as total payroll employment growth. (Recommendation 3)
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BLS agreed with this recommendation and said it plans to implement it by drawing on the outcomes of its new nonresponse bias study under contract. We will monitor the agency's progress on this effort.

Service Member Rights: Intelligence Community Guidance Could Better Address Reemployment Protections
GAO-26-108133
May 21, 2026
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the DIA includes within DIA's guidance all five of the IC reemployment provisions, as required by sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code. (Recommendation 1)
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DIA concurred with this recommendation and cited planned actions to address it. When we confirm what actions DIA has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the NRO includes within NRO's guidance all five of the IC reemployment provisions as required by sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code. (Recommendation 2)
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NRO concurred with this recommendation and cited planned actions to address it. When we confirm what actions NRO has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the NSA includes within NSA's guidance all five of the IC reemployment provisions as required by sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code. (Recommendation 3)
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NSA concurred with this recommendation and cited planned actions to address it. When we confirm what actions NSA has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Attorney General should ensure that the Director of the FBI includes within FBI's guidance all five of the IC reemployment provisions as required by sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code. (Recommendation 4)
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FBI concurred with this recommendation and indicated planned actions to address it. When we confirm what actions FBI has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Agencies Should Assess Risk of Ending Foreign Worker Program
GAO-26-108239
May 13, 2026
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Department of the Interior The Secretary of the Interior should ensure that the Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, or other appropriate office, in collaboration with the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security, the CNMI government, and other U.S. agencies, as appropriate, conducts a study to identify, analyze, and determine options for responding to the potential risks to the CNMI workforce and economy associated with the end of the CNMI CW-1 nonimmigrant visa program.
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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