2001 - Audit Report

U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Inspector General
Office of Audit

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DOL Complying With Federal Policy Regarding the Collection of Personal Data on DOL Web Sites

The OIG was required to make a one-time report to Congress on the extent of the Department’s compliance with Federal policy designed to protect the privacy of individuals who access departmental internet web sites. More specifically, the OIG was to determine if DOL, or a departmental contractor, was collecting or reviewing personal identifiable information in violation of this policy. To evaluate compliance, we tested 143 DOL Internet web pages and interviewed departmental and agency Webmasters and other responsible officials.

We determined (1) the DOL Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP) has been assigned responsibility for implementing management policy for operations of departmental and agency web sites, and 2) OASP has promulgated web site management policy which meets Federal policy as delineated in OMB Memorandum M-00-13, Privacy Policies and Data Collection on Federal Web Sites.

While DOL does collect and review personal information about individuals who access and complete information collection vehicles on a DOL Internet web site, OIG has concluded these collections are maintained solely to respond to visitor requests for public interest material offered by the agencies. This is true also for the one agreement with a third party to collect employment information from Federal contractor establishments.

However, the OIG concluded that DOL agencies have not consistently implemented OASP policy, and recommended OASP clarify and strengthen its policy to improve consistent implementation across departmental and agency Internet web sites. While OASP stated its policy was finalized only 6 weeks prior to the OIG assessment, and believe the Department and its agencies are complying with current Federal guidance, it agreed with the OIG conclusion and is taking action to correct the inconsistent interpretation of its policy.

Report No. 17-01-002-01-010 (February 26, 2001)

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