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Congressional Testimony


Fiscal Year 2012

The OIG’s report of Inquiry Regarding Allegations of Retaliation and Intimidation Related to the Upper Big Branch (UBB) Accident Investigation
March 27, 2012 --Statement of Howard L. Shapiro, Counsel to the Inspector General
House Committee on Education and the Workforce

The OIG’s Audit of the Department’s Green Jobs Program
November 2, 2011 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending

Fiscal Year 2011

The OIG’s Audit on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Monitoring of State Plan Programs
June 16, 2011 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training

The OIG’s Audit of the Department’s Revised FY 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements
June 2, 2011 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions

The OIG’s Work in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program
May 12, 2011 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee of Workforce Protections

The OIG’s Audit on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Pattern of Violations Authority
March 31, 2011 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Improper Payments in the Unemployment Insurance Program
March 17, 2011 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
House Committee on Appropriations -- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Hearing

Review of the Independent Audit of the Labor Department’s FY2010 Consolidated Financial Statements
December 8, 2010 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
House Education and Labor Committee -- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Hearing

Fiscal Year 2009

The OIG's audit of the Enhanced Enforcement Program
April 30, 2009 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
House Education and Labor Committee -- Workforce Protections Subcommittee

Fiscal Year 2008

The OIG's audit of the High Growth Job Training Initiative
September 23, 2008 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit -- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions -- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety

Fiscal Year 2005

The OIG's Work in the Unemployment Insurance Program
June 14, 2005 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit -- House Committee on Ways and Means -- Subcommittee on Human Resources

Fiscal Year 2004

Examining the Federal Employees' Compensation Act and Its Benefits for Workers
May 13, 2004 --Statement of Elliot P. Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit -- House Committee on Education and the Workforce -- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

OIG FY 2005 Budget Request February 26, 2004 -- Statement of Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General -- House Committee on Appropriations - Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education

Fiscal Year 2003

Hearing on Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Federal Mandatory Programs July 9, 2003 -- Statement for the record by Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General -- House Budget Committee

OIG FY 2004 Budget Request April 10, 2003 -- Statement of Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General -- House Committee on Appropriations - Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education

Fiscal Year 2002

Hearing on the OIG’s Labor Racketeering Program and Pension Investigative Activities --September 10, 2002--Statement of Stephen J. Cossu, Deputy Inspector General, Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud Investigations-- House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations

DOL/OIG's Assessment of the Integrity of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program June 11, 2002 -- Statement of Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General -- House Committee on Ways and Means - Subcommittee on Human Resources

Overview of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) Management of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Program May 9, 2002 -- Statement of Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General -- House Committee on Government Reform - Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations

Top Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Labor March 5, 2002 -- Statement of Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General -- House Committee on Appropriations - Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education

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