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  ETA-Related GAO Reports
Below is a chronological list of GAO Reports of particular interest to ETA. Clicking the hyperlink will open the GAO Report in Adobe PDF format and allow you to read and save the report to your computer. Only reports in their final, published form have been included below. If you need information on a report that is not listed or want to view other GAO Reports not related to ETA, visit the GAO Web site.		  
     
 

     November

    • Older Workers:
      Demographic Trends Pose Challenges for Employers and Workers.


     October

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      Better Guidance Needed to Address Concerns Over New Requirements.
    • Welfare Reform:
      More Coordinated Federal Effort Could Help States and Localities Move TANF Recipients With Impairments Toward Employment.
  
     
 

     December

    • Welfare Reform:
      Job Access Program Improves Local Service Coordination, But Evaluation Should Be Completed.

    • Business Tax Incentives:
      Incentives to Employ Workers with Disabilities Receive Limited Use and Have an Uncertain Impact.


     November

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      States' Spending Is On Track, But Better Guidance Would Improve Financial Reporting.
     September
    • Charitable Choice:
      Federal Guidance on Statutory Provisions Could Improve Consistency of Implementation.

    • High Skills Training:
      Grants from H-1B Visa Fees Meet Specific Workforce Needs, But at Varying Skill Levels.


     July

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      States and Localities Increasingly Coordinate Services for TANF Clients, But Better Information Needed On Effective Coordination Approaches.


     May

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      Coordination of TANF Services Through One-Stops Has Increased Despite Challenges.


     April

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      Youth Provisions Promote New Service Strategies But Additional Guidance Would Enhance Program.


     February

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      Improvements Needed In Performance Measures to Provide More Accurate Picture of WIA's Effectiveness.

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      Better Guidance and Revised Funding Formula Would Enhance Dislocated Worker Program.
 
     
 

     September

    • H-1B Foreign Workers:
      Better Tracking Needed to Help Determine H-1B Program's Effects on U.S. Workforce.

    • The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act:
      Revising the Act and Educational Materials Could Clarify Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights.


     August

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      Potential Effects of Alternative Formulas on State Allocations.
     July

    • Special Education:
      Federal Actions Can Assist States in Improving Postsecondary Outcomes for Youth.
     June
    • Workforce Investment Act:
      One-Stop Centers Implemented Strategies to Strengthen Services and Partnerships, But More Research and Information is Needed.

    • Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations:
      Some Coordination Efforts Among Programs Providing Transportation Services,
      but Obstacles Persist.


     May

    • Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations:
      Many Federal Programs Fund Transportation Services, but Obstacles to Coordination Persist.
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     April

    • Multiple Employment and Training Programs:
      Funding and Performance Measures for Major Programs.

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      Issues Related to Allocation Formulas for Youth, Adults, and Dislocated Workers


     February

    • Older Workers:
      Policies of Other Nations to Increase Labor Force Participation.

    • Workforce Training:
      Employed Workers Programs Focus on Business Needs, But Revised Performance Measures Could Improve Access for Some Workers.


     January

    • Major Management Challenges and Program Risks:
      Department of Labor.

    • Older Workers:
      Employment Assistance Focuses On Subsidized Jobs and Job Search, But Revised Performance Measures Could Improve Access to Other Services.

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     September

    • Trade Adjustment Assistance:
      Reforms Have Accelerated Training Enrollment, but implementation Challenges Remain.


     August

    • Transportation-Disadvantaged Seniors:
      Efforts to Enhance Senior Mobility Could Benefit from Additional Guidance and Information (replaces study #542029)


     June
    • Workforce Investment Act:
      States and Local Areas Have Developed Strategies to Assess performance, but Labor Could Do More to Help


     May
    • National Emergency Grants:
      Labor Is Instituting Changes to Improve Award Process, but Further Actions Are Required to Expedite Grant Awards and Improve Data


     February

    • Workforce Training:
      Almost Half of States Fund Worker Training and Employment Placement through Employer Taxes and Most Coordinate with Federally Funded Programs.

    • Workforce Investment Act:
      Labor Actions Can Help States Improve Quality of Performance Outcome Data and Delivery of Youth Services

    • Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations:
      Federal Agencies Are Taking Steps to Assist States and Local Agencies in Coordinating Transportation Services
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  • Survey of Youth Opportunity Grant Program Directors
 November
  • WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT:
    Labor and States have Taken Actions to Improve Data Quality, but Additional Steps Are Needed
 September
  • Managing for Results:
    Enhancing Agency Use of Performance Information for Management Decision Making


 August

  • ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES:
    Recent Federal Assistance Exceeded $3 Billion, With Most Provided to Regional Nonprofits


 July

  • WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT:
    Substantial Funds Are Used for Training, but Little Is Known Nationally About Training Outcomes


 June

  • Better Data Is Needed to Assess Reemployment Services to Claimants

  • WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT:
    Labor Should Consider Alternative Approaches to Implement New Performance and Reporting. Background: In a period of significant budget constraints, it is more vital than ever for federal programs to have good performance information.


 March

  • Employers are aware of, using, and satisfied with One-Stop Services but more data could help Labor better address employer needs.
    Top
 
     
 

 December


  • Trade Adjustment Assistance:
    New Program for Farmers Provides Some Assistance, but Has Had Limited Participation and Low Program Expenditures
 September


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 February

  • Veterans Employment and Training Service:
    Greater Accountability and Other Labor Actions Needed to Better Serve Veterans


 January

  • Veterans Employment and Training Service: Labor Actions Needed to Improve Accountability and Help States Implement Reforms to Veterans' Employment Services
    Top
 
     
 

 November
  • Trade Adjustment Assistance:
    States Have Fewer Training Funds Available than Labor Estimates When Both Expenditures and Obligations Are Considered


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 May

  • Veterans' Benefits:
    • Increased Focus on Evaluation and Accountability Would Enhance Training and Performance Management for Claims Processors.

  • Federal Disability Programs:
    More Strategic Coordination Could Help Overcome Challenges to Needed Transformation
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 April



 January

  • Posthearing:
    Questions Related to Federal Agencies' Activities regarding the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
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