Pursuit's Take
In fiscal year 2013, the child labor office obligated about $56 million and the trade and labor office obligated about $13.5 million for technical assistance projects. Based on GAO’s review of 26 grant award files, over half of the files were missing some documentation, and 4 were missing all pre-award documents.
Media Coverage
Senate Finance Committee: Hatch and Alexander Highlight GAO Report Showing Majority of International Grants at the Department of Labor are Missing Documentation
Free Beacon: 62 Percent of Labor Department’s International Grants Missing Documentation
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