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COVID-19: The Pandemic Highlighted the Need to Strengthen Wage and Hour Division's Enforcement Controls

Audit · Department of Labor OIG · 2021-09-30 · about Department of Labor

Report

Title
COVID-19: The Pandemic Highlighted the Need to Strengthen Wage and Hour Division's Enforcement Controls
Submitting OIG
Department of Labor OIG
Component agency
Department of Labor
Type
Audit
Publication date
2021-09-30

Summary

https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2021/19-21-008-15-001.pdf

Recommendations (5)

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1ClosedWe recommend the Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division implement a control to perform periodic reviews to determine if staff properly handled potential complaints in accordance with WHD's complaint requirements.
2OpenWe recommend the Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division develop a mechanism to enable the agency to determine how effective conciliations are at getting back wage payments to workers, and address any weaknesses identified in ensuring…
3ClosedWe recommend the Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division update its policy for selecting a conclude reason in its database to require staff to use a reason that would allow WHD to determine the outcome of the conciliation.
4ClosedWe recommend the Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division assess the effectiveness of remote investigations and incorporate best practices into its operating procedures.
5ClosedWe recommend the Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division develop a plan to monitor the results of the agency's updated directed investigation plan as identified in the FY2021 Operating Plan.

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