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GAO reviews federal job training programs

The federal government spends $18 billion a year on training for job seekers. The Government Accountability Office is raising questions about whether those prog...

Federal News Network Staff

February 10, 2011 1:35 pm

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The federal government spends $18 billion a year on training for job seekers. The Government Accountability Office is raising questions about whether those programs are effective.

GAO says that a number of these programs have not had a a performance review since 2004.

Andy Sherrill, GAO Director of Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues, joins the DorobekINSIDER with details report’s findings and recommendations.