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Department of Labor OIG

COVID-19: The Employment and Training Administration Needs to Improve Oversight of Grants Awarded in New Jersey

Audit | 9/28/2023

1 - Open

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training: Develop and implement risk tolerance for the amount of participants being served under the WIOA Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Workers program.

2 - Closed

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training: Regularly monitor Bergen Community College’s performance and provide the necessary assistance to ensure $7.2 million in remaining funds are used as intended by the completion of the one-year extension period

3 - Closed

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training: Develop and implement guidance to specifically identify the high risk associated with low enrollment levels in combination with the high burn rate of grant funds .

4 - Closed

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training: Resolve the $265,040 in questioned costs associated with ineligible participants and ineligible payments

5 - Open

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training: Establish and implement a plan to improve monitoring activities to ensure grantees and sub-recipients are properly documenting eligibility.

6 - Closed

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training: Establish and implement a plan to increase the level of technical assistance and monitoring for grantees and sub-recipients to ensure they properly administer contracts and reimburse on the job training costs.

7 - Closed

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training: Resolve the $6.9 million in questioned costs associated with unaccounted expenditures and assist the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development in expediting the closure of corrective action related to its accounting system.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation OIG

Audit of PBGC’s Review of Initial Special Financial Assistance Applications

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Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery

Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery | Quarterly Report to Congress

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Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG

FHA Borrowers Did Not Always Properly Receive COVID-19 Forbearances From Their Loan Servicers

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), completed an audit to determine whether FHA-insured borrowers properly received the COVID-19-related forbearance. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law on March 27, 2020, provided a mortgage payment forbearance option for all borrowers who suffered a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 national emergency.We found that at least one-third of the nearly 335,000 borrowers who were delinquent on their FHA-insured loans and not on forbearance in November...

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Tax Return Processing Operations

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Audit | 9/02/2021

1 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should coordinate with the Office of Servicewide Penalties to ensure that the 1,295 taxpayer accounts with potential incorrect ES penalties are reviewed and corrected as necessary.

1 - Closed

2 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should evaluate the feasibility to direct additional types of payments from Tax Processing Centers to lockbox sites. This evaluation should also assess the feasibility of directing payments received by field office employees to lockbox sites for processing.

2 - Closed

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

CDC Has Improved the Nursing Home Reporting Process for COVID-19 Data in NHSN, but Challenges Remain

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Inspection / Evaluation | 1/08/2024

Department of Labor OIG

COVID-19 Minimally Affected the Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program Amid Weaknesses in Eligibility Validation Practices January 22, 2026

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Audit | 1/22/2026

Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG

The New York City Department of Social Services Should Enhance Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for its ESG CARES Act Funding

We audited New York City (NYC) Department of Social Services (DSS) with the objective of evaluating DSS’ fraud risk management practices for its Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESG CARES Act) funded activities and assessed the maturity of its efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud. Fraud within activities funded by the ESG CARES Act can lead to significant financial losses, reputational damage to the grantee and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), breach of fiduciary duty, and most importantly, loss of...

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Department of Labor OIG

ETA Did Not Ensure ARPA Grants Demonstrated Improvements in Access to Unemployment Benefits

DOL OIG was concerned about ETA’s ability to deploy ARPA grant funding. Therefore, DOL OIG performed an audit to determine: To what extent did ETA administer these grants in accordance with ARPA and DOL’s objectives for UI access, and are grant recipients on target to achieve performance outcomes? OIG found ETA did not ensure the grants demonstrated improvements in access to UI benefits nor were they awarded in a way that would maximize impact of the funding. ETA did not ensure states reported complete and accurate outcome metrics and status updates in quarterly progress reports. Finally, ETA...

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Audit | 8/28/2025

Department of the Treasury OIG

Desk Review of State of Arizona's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds

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Other | 12/12/2024

1-1 - Open

Castro recommends Office of Inspector General (OIG) follow-up with Arizona's management to confirm if the $135,747,413 noted as unsupported expenditures within the Transfers greater than equal to $50,000 and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request Arizona's management to provide support for replacement expenses, not previous charges, that were eligible during the CRF period to performance. In addition, Castro recommended that Treasury OIG request the Arizona management provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance for the $74,044 of ineligible cost charged to the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds. Further, based on Arizona managements responsiveness to Treasury OIG's request and management's ability to provide sufficient documentation and/or replace unsupported and ineligible transactions charged to CRF with valid expenditures, Castro recommends Treasury OUIG determine the feasibility od conducting and audit for the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, and Aggregate Payments to Individuals payment types.

2-1 - Open

Treasury's Office of Capital Access ensure that management decision letters are issued on the findings identified by the auditor in the fiscal years 2020 and 2021 Single Audit reports.

2-2 - Open

Treasury's Office of Capital Access should follow up with Arizona to obtain a copy of its fiscal year 2023 Single Audit Act report.

3-1 - Open

Treasury OIG request that Arizona's management completes a reconciliation of its Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000. Additionally, Castro recommends Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of performing additional testing over Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000.

3-2 - Open

Treasury OIG request Arizona's management perform and assessment over whether there were any additional indirect costs, above those identified by Castro, claimed withing its Grants greater than or equal to $50,000 CRF submission, and identify those for removal and repayment to Treasury, as applicable.

4-1 - Open

Treasury OIG request that Arizona's management performs and assessment of whether it had any additional annual leave payouts that were earned prior to the covered period and claimed as CRF expenses, above those identified by Castro, and identify those for reversal and repayment to Treasury.

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Reports

COVID-19: The Employment and Training Administration Needs to Improve Oversight of Grants Awarded in New Jersey

Audit of PBGC’s Review of Initial Special Financial Assistance Applications

Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery | Quarterly Report to Congress

FHA Borrowers Did Not Always Properly Receive COVID-19 Forbearances From Their Loan Servicers

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Tax Return Processing Operations

CDC Has Improved the Nursing Home Reporting Process for COVID-19 Data in NHSN, but Challenges Remain

COVID-19 Minimally Affected the Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program Amid Weaknesses in Eligibility Validation Practices January 22, 2026

The New York City Department of Social Services Should Enhance Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for its ESG CARES Act Funding

ETA Did Not Ensure ARPA Grants Demonstrated Improvements in Access to Unemployment Benefits

Desk Review of State of Arizona's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds

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