U.S. Department of Labor

Office of Inspector General

November 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TAB 1: AGENCY ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW ........................................................ 1

TAB 2: STATE OF PLAY ...................................................................................................... 5

TAB 3: CALENDAR .............................................................................................................. 8

TAB 4: BUDGET.................................................................................................................... 9

TAB 5: AGENCY PERFORMANCE................................................................................... 12
TAB 1: Agency Organizational Overview

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TAB 1: Agency Organizational Overview

Mission

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) conducts audits 

to review the effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and integrity of all DOL programs and 

operations, including those performed by its contractors and grantees. The OIG also conducts 

criminal, civil, and administrative investigations into alleged violations of federal laws relating to 

DOL programs, operations, and personnel. In addition, the OIG conducts criminal investigations 

to combat the influence of labor racketeering and organized crime in the nation’s labor unions in 

three areas: employee benefit plans, labor-management relations, and internal union affairs. The 

OIG also works with other law enforcement partners on human trafficking matters. For further 

information please visit OIG.DOL.gov.

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Select Authorizing Legislation

• Inspector General Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-452), as amended

• Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-576)

• Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-208)

• Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-255)

• Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (P.L.104 134)

• Government Management Reform Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-356)

• Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-62)

• Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA – Title III of the EGovernment Act of 2002) (P.L.107-347, Title III)

• Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-117)

• Single Audit Act of 1984 (P.L. 98 502), as amended

• Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or GAO-IG Act of 2019 (P.L. 115-414)

• Whistleblower Protection Coordination Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-192)

Organizational Structure

In carrying out its statutory responsibility to conduct and supervise audits and investigations 

relating to the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the OIG 

provides program direction over the Office of Audit, the Office of Investigations - Labor 

Racketeering and Fraud, and the Executive Direction and Management function. The OIG 

workforce is comprised of approximately 330 employees with expertise in accounting, auditing, 

criminal justice, economics, finance, information technology, law, public and business 

administration, and social and physical sciences, among other fields. The OIG is headquartered 

in Washington, D.C., and has 34 field offices located throughout the country.

The Inspector General position is currently vacant, with Deputy Inspector General Larry D. 

Turner serving as Acting Inspector General. The position of DOL’s Inspector General is 

nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, without regard to political affiliation 

and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability. The IG is subject to the Hatch Act.

 1 https://www.oig.dol.gov/about.htm.
TAB 1: Agency Organizational Overview

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Organizational Chart

Office of Inspector General

Inspector General

Larry D. Turner (Acting)

(PA)

Office of Legal Services

Counsel to the IG

Delores “Dee” Thompson

(Career SES)

Office of Audit

Assistant Inspector General

Elliot P. Lewis

(Career SES)

Deputy Inspector General

Larry D. Turner

(Career SES)

Office of Investigations – Labor 

Racketeering and Fraud

Assistant Inspector General

James Powell (Acting)

(Career SES)

Office of Performance and Risk 

Management

Chief Performance and Risk 

Management Officer

Jessica Southwell

(Career SES)

Office of Management and Policy

Assistant Inspector General

Thomas D. Williams

(Career SES)

Office of Congressional and 

Public Relations

Assistant Inspector General

Luiz A. Santos

(Career SES)

Office of Special Investigations

Special Agent-In-Charge

Lisa Anderson

(Career GS)

Ombudsman

Frederick A. Whittington Jr.

(Career GS)

EEO and Diversity Manager

Tracey France

(Career GS)
TAB 1: Agency Organizational Overview

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Workforce At-A-Glance

Key Leaders 

• Vacant, Inspector General

• Larry D. Turner, Acting Inspector General/Deputy Inspector General

OIG Senior Executive Team 

• Delores “Dee” Thompson, Counsel to the Inspector General 

• Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit 

• Ray B. Armada, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit 

• Laura B. Nicolosi, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit 

• Vacant, Assistant Inspector General for Office of Investigations 

• Vacant, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Office of Investigations

• Thomas D. Williams, Assistant Inspector General for Management and Policy 
TAB 1: Agency Organizational Overview

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• Charles Sabatos, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Management and Policy

• Luiz A. Santos, Assistant Inspector General for Congressional and Public Relations

• Jessica Southwell, Chief Performance and Risk Management Officer
TAB 2: State of Play

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TAB 2: STATE OF PLAY

OIG Audits and Other Engagements

The OIG conducts audits, reviews, evaluations, inspections, and other engagements to review the 

effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and integrity of all DOL programs and operations, including 

those performed by its contractors and grantees. This work is conducted in order to determine 

whether the programs and operations are in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, 

and DOL resources are efficiently and economically used to achieve intended program results. 

For more information, visit oig.dol.gov.

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Recent OIG Audits

Please visit https://www.oig.dol.gov/auditreports.htm.

Recently Announced OIG Projects

Please visit https://www.oig.dol.gov/auditprojects.htm.

Status of OIG Recommendations

Please visit https://www.oig.dol.gov/recommendationdashboard.htm.

OIG Investigations

The OIG conducts criminal, civil, and administrative investigations into alleged violations of 

federal laws relating to DOL programs, operations, and personnel. In addition, the OIG conducts 

criminal investigations to combat the influence of labor racketeering and organized crime in the 

nation’s labor unions in three areas: employee benefit plans, labor-management relations, and 

internal union affairs. The OIG also works with other law enforcement partners on human 

trafficking matters. For more information, visit oig.dol.gov.

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Recent OIG Investigations

Please visit https://www.oig.dol.gov/newsroomcurrent.htm.

OIG Pandemic Response Portal

Please visit https://www.oig.dol.gov/OIG_Pandemic_Response_Portal.htm.

Significant OIG Publications

Top Pandemic Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Labor4: In this report, the OIG 

summarizes the top pandemic-related challenges facing DOL.

 2 https://www.oig.dol.gov/auditprocess.htm. 3 https://www.oig.dol.gov/oifraud.htm. 4 https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/Top%20Pandemic%20Challenges%20June%202020.pdf.
TAB 2: State of Play

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Pandemic Response Oversight Plan5: The OIG’s oversight of DOL’s response to the 

coronavirus pandemic will focus on the Department’s response to the pandemic, particularly 

under the CARES Act. The OIG’s oversight work will be conducted in four phases covering the 

allocation periods for CARES Act funds and post-allocation.

Top Management and Performance Challenges for DOL6: As required by the Reports 

Consolidation Act of 2000, the OIG identifies the most serious management and performance 

challenges facing the Department. These challenges are included in DOL’s “Agency Financial 

Report.” In this report, the OIG summarizes the challenges, significant DOL progress to date, 

and what remains to be done to address these challenges.

Significant Concerns7: As of March 31, 2020, the OIG has identified the following areas of 

significant concern that cause the Department to be at particular risk of fraud, mismanagement, 

waste, deficiencies, or abuse. The identified areas of concern reflect continuing matters as well 

as emerging issues.

• Expediting Pandemic Response Efforts while Protecting Workers’ Benefits

• Providing OIG Access to Wage Records

• Protecting the Safety and Health of Workers

• Protecting the Safety and Health of Miners

• Ensuring the Safety of Students and Staff at Job Corps Centers

• Improving Job Corps’ Procurement Process

• Ensuring the Solvency of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund

• Protecting the Security of Employee Benefit Plan Assets

• Maintaining the Integrity of Foreign Labor Certification Programs

• Ensuring the Integrity of the DOL Rulemaking Process

• Ensuring the Equitable Release of Economic Data

• Securing and Protecting Information Management Systems

• Improving the Performance Accountability of Workforce Development Programs

• Managing Medical Benefits in OWCP, Including Opioids

Annual Audit Workplan8: The OIG prepares an annual audit workplan to inform DOL, 

Congress, and the public of audits and reviews that will be completed or initiated. Our audits are 

presented by DOL agency and then further broken down into mandatory and discretionary audits.

Semiannual Report to Congress9: The Inspector General Act of 1978 requires that the 

Inspector General report semiannually to the head of the Department and the Congress on the 

activities of the office during the six-month periods ending March 31 and September 30. The 

 5 https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/oaprojects/DOL-OIG%20Pandemic%20Response%20Oversight%20Plan.pdf. 6 https://www.oig.dol.gov/topchallenges.htm. 7 https://www.oig.dol.gov/significant_concerns.htm. 8 https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2020/FY%202020%20OIG%20Audit%20Workplan.pdf. 9 https://www.oig.dol.gov/semiannual.htm.
TAB 2: State of Play

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semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and the Congress fully and currently 

informed of significant findings and recommendations by the OIG.

Legislative Recommendations10 (Page 70): The Inspector General Act requires the OIG to 

review existing or proposed legislation and regulations and to make recommendations in the 

Semiannual Report concerning their impact on both the economy and the efficiency of the 

Department’s programs and on the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse. As of March 31, 2020, 

the OIG continues to believe that the following legislative actions are necessary to increase 

efficiency and protect the Department’s programs:

• Allow DOL and the OIG Access to Wage Records

• Enact the UI Integrity Legislative Proposals

• Provide Authority to Ensure the Integrity of the H-1B Program

• Amend Pension Protection Laws

• Improve the Integrity of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program

• Clarify the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Authority to Issue Mine Closure 

Orders

OIG Hotline

The OIG operates a hotline to receive and process allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse 

concerning DOL grants, contracts, programs, and operations. For more information, visit 

oig.dol.gov.

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OIG Whistleblower Protection Coordinator

The IG Act requires each IG to designate a Whistleblower Protection Coordinator,

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primary responsibility is to educate agency employees about the following issues:

• Prohibitions against retaliation for protected disclosures

• The means by which an employee may seek review of any allegation of retaliation and 

the roles of the OIG, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and the Merit Systems 

Protection Board, and

• General information about the timeliness of such cases, the availability of any alternative 

dispute mechanisms, and avenues of potential relief.

The Whistleblower Protection Coordinator also assists the IG in promoting the timely and 

appropriate handling and consideration of protected disclosure and allegations of reprisal, to the 

extent practicable, by the IG.

 10 https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/semiannuals/83.pdf. 11 https://www.oig.dol.gov/hotlinemain.htm. 12 https://www.oig.dol.gov/whistleblower-coordinator.htm.
TAB 3: Calendar

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TAB 3: CALENDAR

Event Date

OIG transmits the Semiannual Report to Congress to the Secretary October 31, 2020

April 30, 2021

Secretary transmits the OIG’s Semiannual Report to Congress November 30, 2020

May 31, 2021
TAB 4: Budget

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TAB 4: BUDGET

BUDGET AUTHORITY AND FTE SUMMARY

(Dollars in millions)

FY 2017

Enacted

FY 2018

Enacted

FY 2019

Enacted

FY 2020

Enacted

FY 2021

Request

Budget 

Authority 

$88.0 $89.5 $89.5 $91.1 $93.8

FTE 342 347 345 334 336

At-A-Glance

• OIG is funded by General Funds, the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), and the Black Lung 

Disability Trust Fund (BLDTF). In FY 2020, OIG was appropriated $85.2 million in general 

funds, $5.7 million from the UTF, and $0.3 million from the BLDTF. As a mandatory 

appropriation, BLDTF is subject to sequestration. 

Budget and FTE Trends

• Enacted base funding levels from all sources for OIG remained relatively flat from FY 2009 

through FY 2012. From FY 2013 through FY 2015, the agency’s budget authority was lower

than in FY 2009. However, it has steadily increased from FY 2016 onward.

• OIG’s FY 2021 President’s Request is $93.8 million, which includes $0.8 million increase 

for fighting fraud involving opioids and other pharmaceuticals in the Federal Employees’ 

Compensation Act (FECA) Program and $1.2 million for leveraging data and predictive 

analytics to strengthen programmatic oversight.

• In FY 2013, sequestration reduced OIG budget authority by $4.4 million. OIG addressed the 

reduction by curtailing hiring and reducing contracts, equipment, travel, and performance 

bonuses. The agency did not furlough its employees. 

• In FY 2010, OIG FTE usage was 420 FTE. After FY 2010, FTE usage began a steady 

decline, reaching a record low since then of 332 in FY 2019. Accordingly, OIG’s FTE 

ceiling is 332 in FY 2020 and the agency utilized 309 FTE.

• Established in FY 2018, OIG’s no-year account took in a transfer of $0.5 million from the 

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) for oversight of disaster relief activities 

funded through DOL to ensure that such funding is expended as Congress intended. In FY 

2019, there was an additional $0.5 million transferred from ETA to OIG for essentially the 

same purpose. In FY 2020, OIG received a supplemental through the Coronavirus Aid, 

Relief, Security, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of $25 million in No-Year 

funding for oversight of unemployment provisions. OIG was then apportioned an additional 

$1 million, as a transfer from the Departmental Management appropriation under the CARES 

Act “for oversight of activities related to Public Law 116–127 and for oversight activities 

supported with funds appropriated to the Department of Labor to prevent, prepare for, and 

respond to coronavirus...”

Staff Contacts

Ronald Marin, Director of Budget and Financial Management

marin.ronald@oig.dol.gov / (202) 693-5137
TAB 4: Budget

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FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021

Req

Request $84.4 $85.1 $86.0 $84.3 $88.3 $94.9 $86.5 $88.1 $90.5 $93.8

Enacted $84.0 $79.6 $80.6 $81.9 $86.6 $88.0 $89.5 $89.5 $91.2

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

$95

$100

Office of Inspector General

Request vs. Enacted, FY 2012-FY 2021

(Dollars in millions)

FY

2012

FY

2013

FY

2014

FY

2015

FY

2016

FY

2017

FY

2018

FY

2019

FY

2020

Enacted $84.2 $83.7 $80.6 $81.9 $86.6 $88.0 $89.5 $89.5 $91.2

Inflation Adjusted $84.2 $85.4 $86.8 $86.9 $88.0 $89.9 $92.0 $93.7

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

$95

Office of Inspector General

FY 2012 Inflation Adjusted BA vs. FY 2012-FY 

2020 Enacted BA

(Dollars in millions)
TAB 4: Budget

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FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020

Enacted $84.0 $79.6 $80.6 $81.9 $86.6 $88.0 $89.5 $89.5 $91.2

Obligations $83.9 $79.3 $80.5 $81.9 $86.5 $88.0 $89.3 $89.2 $91.0

$74

$76

$78

$80

$82

$84

$86

$88

$90

$92

$94

Office of Inspector General

Budget Authority vs. Obligations, FY 2012-FY 

2020

(Dollars in millions)

FY

2012

FY

2013

FY

2014

FY

2015

FY

2016

FY

2017

FY

2018

FY

2019

FY

2020

FY

2021

Req

Authorized 417 403 387 379 373 378 347 345 334 336

Actuals 409 398 379 367 358 342 342 332 309

250

270

290

310

330

350

370

390

410

430

Office of Inspector General

Authorized FTE vs. Actuals, FY 2012-2021
TAB 5: Agency Performance

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TAB 5: AGENCY PERFORMANCE

The OIG contributes significantly towards the achievement of the Department’s mission and 

goals through improved integrity of DOL programs and operations, reduced vulnerabilities, and 

efficiencies and cost savings realized. The OIG strives to be a performance and risk-based, and a 

people-focused organization committed to managing resources towards specific, measurable 

performance goals and to deliver value to our stakeholders by identifying and managing risks 

across the OIG. 

OIG Strategic Plan FY 2018- 202213: This Strategic Plan outlines our vision for the future and 

provides a clear, unified, and enduring direction for all of our activities and serves as the 

foundation on which we will build and measure success of our activities. We use this plan to 

align resources to accomplish our goals in the best way possible.

FY 2019 Performance Report & FY 2021 Performance Plan14: This report presents the 

OIG’s organizational performance results and plans based on the OIG’s Strategic Plan. This 

report also highlights the OIG’s strategic goals with their related strategic objectives, 

organizational performance results against key performance indicators, and OIG 

accomplishments.

OIG Enterprise Risk Management Framework15: This Framework provides a best-practice 

approach to identify and manage potential events that may impact the OIG, as well as a basic 

governance and management structure to oversee and implement risk management activities.

 13 https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/OIG%20Strategic%20Plan%202018-2022.pdf. 14 https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/FY%202019%20Annual%20Performance%20Report.pdf. 15 https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/OIG%20DOL%20ERM%20Framework.pdf.