TEN 05-22.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. 05-22 DATE September 15 2022EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM BRENT PARTON Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Authority of the U.S. Department of Labor s Department Office of Inspector General DOL-OIG to Receive Confidential Unemployment Compensation UC Data 1.Purpose. To remind states of DOL-OIG s authority under the Inspector General Act IG Act Public Law 95-452 and to strongly encourage states to comply with data requests made by DOL-OIG. 2.Action Requested. The Department s Employment and Training Administration ETA requests that State Administrators provide the information in this Training and Employment Notice TEN to appropriate program and other staff in state workforce agencies. 3.Summary and Background. a.Summary ETA reminds states of DOL-OIG s authority under the Inspector General Act IG Act Public Law 95-452 and strongly encourages states to comply with data requests made by DOL-OIG. b.Background ETA and states must continuously assess the UI program s vulnerabilities and seek new ways to ensure its integrity. DOL-OIG plays an essential role in working collaboratively with states to investigate fraud and audit state UI programs. 4.Reminder to States. DOL-OIG is required to conduct supervise and coordinate audits and investigations relating to the Unemployment Insurance UI program. Additionally the IG Act requires DOL-OIG to recommend policies for and to conduct supervise or coordinate relationships between the Department and other Federal agencies state and local governmental agencies and nongovernmental entities with respect to all matters relating to the promotion of economy and efficiency in the administration of or the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in the UI program and the identification and prosecution of participants in such fraud or abuse. Under the IG Act DOL-OIG is authorized to request information necessary for carrying out its duties and responsibilities under the IG Act. Providing requested data under the IG Act does not conflict with federal regulations regarding the permissibility of disclosing confidential unemployment compensation UC data for purposes of UC program oversight and audits see 20 C.F.R. 603.5 i . Additionally 2 as provided in UIPL No. 04 -17 Change 1 there is no federal requirement that state UI agencies must enter into an agreement with DOL -OIG before any disclosures of confidential UC information are made to DOL -OIG for purposes of investiga ting UC fraud and for audits of UC programs . ETA strongly encourages states to comply with data requests made by DOL -OIG for purposes of audits under DOL -OIG s authority set forth in the IG Act. 5. Inquiries . Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office. 6. References . Inspector General Act of 1978 Pub. L. 95 -452 as amended and UIPL No. 04 -17 Change 1 Requirement for States to Refer Allegations of Unemployment Compensation UC Fraud Waste Abuse Mismanagement or Misconduct to the Department of Labor s Department Office of Inspector General s DOL -OIG and to Disclose Information Related to the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act to DOL -OIG for Purposes of UC Fraud Investi gation and Audits issued August 3 2021 https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 5817 . 7. Attachment s . None.