Many people think an audit examines financial operations only.
While that may have been true 20 years ago, Federal auditing today is as concerned with getting the most out of taxpayer dollars as it is with an agency's financial health. But our job doesn't stop there. We also work with management to develop sound recommendations aimed at fixing identified problems and preventing future ones. The Office of Audit serves as a resource to DOL managers in improving their organizations' and programs' operations. Because OIG auditors possess expertise in a wide range of areas from developing and maintaining financial and information systems to articulating meaningful performance measures the Office of Audit is often called on to assist the Department in designing effective management systems and tools.