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Question: What are functions of the major components of the OIG?

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The Office of Audit is responsible for: conducting and supervising audits relating to the Department’s programs and operations; recommending policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of DOL’s programs and operations preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in these programs and operations; and preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in these programs and operations.

The mission of the Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud Investigations (OLRFI) is to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in DOL programs and operations. In order to accomplish this mission, OLRFI conducts criminal investigations relating to programs, operations, and employees of the Department. In addition, unlike other Inspectors General, the DOL OIG has a unique program responsibility for investigating labor racketeering and organized crime influence or control in unions and the workplace. Specifically, OLRFI identifies and curtails labor racketeering and corruption in employee benefit plans, labor-management relations, and internal union affairs.

The Office of Inspections and Special Investigations (OISI) is responsible for conducting DOL employee integrity investigations and performing inspections of OIG programs, operations, policies, practices and procedures. OISI investigates allegations of fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement involving OIG and high-level DOL employees. This office ensures that these types of investigations are responded to in an efficient and effective manner. In addition, OISI performs office inspections on all OIG Headquarter components, regional offices, and field offices at regular intervals. OISI also performs inspections and reviews of DOL offices and programs, if warranted. The inspection process is a systematic review and analysis to determine the managerial, administrative and operational efficiency of an office.

The Office of Management and Policy (OMAP) provides for overall direction, planning, management, and administration necessary to carry out the nationwide responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General. This includes human resources, information technology, budget, procurement, and EEO. OMAP is also responsible for congressional liaison and reporting, managing the OIG’s implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act, developing OIG policy, and reviewing and assessing proposed legislation and regulations. In addition, OMAP is responsible for the OIG’s participation in activities of the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency.

The Office of Legal Services (OLS) provides legal services and guidance to the Inspector General and to all other OIG employees, and represents the OIG and its employees in litigation and related matters. OLS is also responsible for the OIG disclosure (FOIA and Privacy Act) function, as well as the OIG Complaints Analysis (Hotline) function.