1 October 1, 1996 - March 31, 1997 Semiannual Report to the Congress TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... 1 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL’S MESSAGE .................................................................... 3 SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ............................................................................................. 4 Ensuring the Accuracy and Reliability of Prevailing Wage Data .......................................... 4 Ensuring the Effective Implementation of GPRA at DOL ..................................................... 4 Ensuring Performance and Fiscal Accountability in DOL Employment and Training Programs .......................................................................5 Ensuring Pension Assets are Safeguarded .......................................................... ..............6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 8 SELECTED STATISTICS ............................................................................................... 13 WORKPLACE STANDARDS AND SAFETY AND HEALTH ......................................... 14 Wage and Hour .............................................................................................................. 14 The Davis-Bacon Act ....................................................................................................... 14 Back-Wage Collections ................................................................................................... 16 Occupational Safety and Health ................................................................................... 18 Whistleblower Protections ................................................................................................ 18 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING .................................................................................... 21 Job Training Partnership Act ....................................................................................... 21 The Economic Dislocation and Worker A djustment Assistance Act Program................... . 22 The Defense Conversion Adjustment Program ................................................................. 25 Federally-Administered Programs .................................................................................... 27 Participant Outcomes Data Information Systems ....................................................... 33 McKinney Homeless Assistance Act Program ........................................................... 35 Fraud in Employment and Training Programs ............................................................ 36 THE OIG LABOR RACKETEERING PROGRAM ........................................................... 40 Industry Probes ............................................................................................................. 41 Civil RICO Actions ......................................................................................................... 41 Labor-Management Corruption .................................................................................... 45 Employee Benefit Plans ................................................................................................ 45 Health Plan Fraud ............................................................................................................ 45 Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements .............................................................. 45 Bogus Unions ........................................................................................................ 46 TABLE OF CONTENTS