pandemic funding

Labor Dept watchdog offers buyouts, early retirement to cut staffing by 20%

The Labor Department’s watchdog is not only losing staff, but racing against the clock to complete its ongoing work on pandemic-era fraud before time runs out.

Workforce

FILE - Overlooking downtown Washington and the Washington Monument, a sign advertises a free vaccine drive with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for members of the community 12 years and up, May 19, 2021, at a clinic held by Community of Hope, in Washington. The U.S. came the closest to health care for all for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic. It was for just one condition, COVID 19. Now, things are reverting to the way they were as federal money for the uninsured dries up. Lack of an insurance card could become a barrier to timely care for COVID. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Labor Dept uncovers more improper spending of COVID relief funds

Federal Newscast

Billions in funding, not enough oversight resources, IGs tell Congress

Budget