UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OIG in the News

OIG in the News is sampling of news articles and other multimedia covering the OIG’s oversight of the Department of Labor. The OIG does not endorse any media organization reporting on the OIG's oversight work.

• Labor OIG: $1B in COVID Benefits Vulnerable to Fraud
  February 17, 2026 – Newsmax


• Labor Department Watchdog Flags More Than $900M in Unused COVID-Era Benefits, Demands ‘Immediate’ Return to Taxpayers
  February 16, 2026 – New York Post


• Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito Appearance on Fox News – OIG Fraud Alert
  February 15, 2026 – Fox News


• Anthony D’Esposito: Over $1 Billion of Taxpayer Money is at Risk to be Lost in Unemployment Fraud
  February 13, 2026 - Talk Radio 77 WABC


• Labor Watchdog Finds $912 Million in Unpaid Unemployment Funds
  February 11, 2026 – Bloomberg Law


• Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito Appearance on Newsmax – OIG Investigation
  February 9, 2026 – Newsmax


• Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito Message
  January 21, 2026


• Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito Remarks at U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts News Conference – OIG Investigation
  January 3, 2026