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Department of Labor OIG

Audit of ETA’s Oversight of UI Integrity for CARES Act Programs

Audit of ETA’s Oversight of UI Integrity for CARES Act Programs

Date Initiated: | Status of Work: Ongoing
Department of Labor OIG

Audit of DOL and States’ Efforts to Detect and Recover Improper Payments for Programs Authorized by the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Provisions of CARES Act and Continued Assistance Act

The objective of this audit engagement is to determine if DOL ensured states had adequate controls to detect, prevent and recover UI improper payments under the Cares Act, and the Continued Assistance Act.

Date Initiated: | Status of Work: Ongoing
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

Update: Top Challenges in Pandemic Relief and Response

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has appropriated over $3.5 trillion to address the public health and economic crises. Given the changing nature of the pandemic and the federal government’s response, we re-visited our original top management challenges to ensure that the PRAC is providing timely information to Congress and the new Administration about the response efforts. The following four challenges have been added: Preventing and Detecting Fraud against Government Programs; Informing and Protecting the Public from Pandemic-Related Fraud; Data...
Top Management Challenges |
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

Multi-Dipping of Pandemic Response Funds Provided to Tribal Governments

The PRAC and pandemic OIGs identified the possibility of recipients receiving funding from multiple federal programs for the same purpose ( multi-dipping When a recipient receives money from multiple federal sources and uses it for the same purpose, this could be an indication of multi-dipping. ) as a high risk area. This project will focus on funds received by tribal governments, and result in an information brief that identifies programs where multi-dipping When a recipient receives money from multiple federal sources and uses it for the same purpose, this could be an indication of multi-dipping. has occurred in CARES Act programs allowing us to identify and scope the magnitude of the risk. 

Date Initiated: | Status of Work: Ongoing
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

Top Challenges Facing Federal Agencies: COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Response Efforts

The objective of this report is to provide insight into the top management challenges facing federal agencies that received pandemic related funding as identified by Offices of Inspector General.
Top Management Challenges |
Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Research for Future Audits and Evaluations Regarding Effects of Coronavirus Pandemic (SARS-CoV-2 Virus and COVID-19 Disease) on EPA Programs and Operations

The OIG plans to initiate a project to research and identify topics for potential audits and evaluations related to the EPA's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date Initiated: | Status of Work: Ongoing
Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Evaluation of EPA's Information Systems' Compliance with Federal System Security Plans Requirements (revised objectives)

One objective of this audit is to evaluate elements within the System Security Plans to determine whether they provide details to allow the EPA to make decisions to secure its network during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date Initiated: | Status of Work: Ongoing