2001 - Audit Report

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

GPRA PERFORMANCE MEASURES AUDIT OF THE DISLOCATE WORKER, TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE, AND NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

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As a part of our continuing assessment of DOL's compliance with GPRA, we reviewed the ETA-administered dislocated worker programs (the Dislocated Worker, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and the North American Free Trade Agreement Transitional Adjustment Assistance programs) in five states for the period October 1, 1998 through July 30, 2000. Our review encompassed (1) Federal, state, and contractor monitoring and general controls over performance information systems, (2) compliance with GPRA, and (3) an assessment of program direction provided by ETA and the degree to which ETA fostered effective cooperation with the entities on which it relies to achieve program results.

Our review identified no deficiencies in general controls over performance systems or state and contractor monitoring of performance information. However, ETA's monitoring of performance information could be significantly improved. While ETA's overall program goals, strategies, and performance measures for dislocated worker programs were in compliance with GPRA requirements, office and division mission statements were process oriented rather than outcome oriented and there were no formal performance measure at the office or division level. Finally, we found that ETA generally provided clear and consistent program direction and maintained effective cooperation with its program partners.

ETA indicated general agreement with our recommendations to strengthen its monitoring of performance information, revise mission statements to be outcome oriented, and develop office and division level performance measures.

(OA Report No. 23-01-001-03-330, issued March 21, 2001)

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