OIG's Audit of ETA's Foreign Labor Programs
Washington, D.C. 20210
MAY 22 I996
MEMORANDUM FOR:TIMOTHY M. BARNICLE
Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training
FROM:
JOSEPH E. FISCH
Assistant Inspector for Audit
SUBJECT: OIG's Audit of ETA's Foreign Labor Programs Final Report No.06-96-002-03-321
Attached is the Office of Inspector General's final audit report on ETA's foreign labor Permanent Labor Certification (PLC) and Labor Condition Application (LCA) programs.
The audit results demonstrate legislative and regulatory changes are needed if the programs are to accomplish the objectives of ensuring U.S. workers' jobs are protected and their wage levels are not eroded by foreign labor.
In your response to the draft report, you indicated (1) DOL and the Administration have outlined legislative reforms to address serious deficiencies in both programs and (2) if Congress fails to enact immigration reform to change the current system, ETA intends to make as many administrative and regulatory improvements as can be implemented under current law to strengthen the programs.
The report's recommendations will remain unresolved and open until action has been taken to correct the identified deficiencies.
We would appreciate your response to this report within 60 days. If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact John Riggs in our Dallas office at (214) 767-6981.
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