This audit report presents the results of our audit of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) management of the fiscal year (FY) 2014 Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and Voluntary Separation … READ MORE
Office of Inspector General
SBA OIG: Report on the Most Serious Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Small Business Administration in Fiscal Year 2018
This report represents OIG's current assessment of the U.S. Small Business Administration's programs and activities that pose significant risks, including those that are particularly vulnerable to fraud, waste, error, mismanagement, … READ MORE
SBA OIG: SBA’s FY 2015 Progress in Reducing Improper Payments
SBA was not compliant with IPERA reporting requirements: disbursements for goods and services had an improper payment rate that exceeded the 10 percent threshold; and Sections 7(a) and 504 loan … READ MORE
SBA OIG: Agencies Are Overstating Small Disadvantaged Business and HUBZone Goaling Credit by Including Contracts Performed by Ineligible Firms
This report presents the results of our evaluation of select Section 8(a) Business Development Program and Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) contract awards. SMA OIG identified over $400 million in contract … READ MORE
DOL OIG: Weaknesses Contributing to Fraud in the Unemployment Insurance Program
DOL's Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Agency Financial Statements estimated that national UI overpayments totaled $5.4 billion, and it is estimated that 3.19 percent of all UI benefit payments were due … READ MORE
DOL OIG: Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program: Vets Needs to Improve Financial Monitoring
The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) provides employment and training services to eligible veterans through, among other programs, its Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program, a noncompetitive grant … READ MORE
DOL OIG: Job Corps Must Strengthen Controls to Ensure Low-Income Eligibility of Applicants
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that Job Corps did not ensure contracted Outreach and Admissions (OA) service providers enrolled only eligible students because of systemic control weaknesses at … READ MORE
DOL OIG: ETA is Missing Opportunities to Detect and Collect Billions of Dollars in Overpayments Pertaining to Federally-Funded Emergency Benefits
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program is designed to provide benefits to individuals out of work, generally through no fault of their own, for periods between jobs. Over the past 3 … READ MORE