Amending the Job Training Partnership Act

Inadequate Oversight Among Issues That Need to Be Addressed Gao ID: T-HRD-91-28 May 9, 1991

GAO discussed amending the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), focusing on program oversight and implementation issues. GAO noted that: (1) lack of sufficient program oversight and monitoring left JTPA programs vulnerable to waste, abuse, and mismanagement; and (2) questionable practices at the local level, such as inaccurate reporting of administrative expenditures, excessive time spent on on-the-job training, and inappropriate payments to training providers, generally went undetected. In addition, GAO noted that the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposal for amending JTPA did not fully address previously identified problems involving: (1) proper targeting of participants and services; (2) assessing participant needs and services; (3) uniform definitions; (4) comprehensive and consistent data; and (5) modifying provisions relating to adult competencies.

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