# DOL - 19-24-001-06-001 - 1
> **Closed** recommendation · 2023-10-17
**Report:** COVID-19: MSHA Did Not Complete or Accurately Report Mandatory Inspections ([detail](https://api.ai-analytics.org/ig-report/39381))
**OIG report number:** 19-24-001-06-001
**Recommendation number:** 1
## Text
We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health report transparently each year on the number of idle mine visits (E28) and attempted inspections (E27) used to eliminate mandatory inspections each fiscal year.
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*Source: oversight.gov · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*