Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Labor Washington, DC. 20210 JAN 25 2019 The Honorable Elizabeth Warren United States Senate Washington, DC The Honorable Robert C. Scott, Chairman Committee on Education and Labor United States House of Representatives Washington, DC The Honorable Mark Takano, Chairman Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee on Education and Labor United States House of Representatives Washington, DC The Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States House of Representatives Washington, DC The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard United States House of Representatives Washington, DC Dear Senator Warren and Representatives Scott, DeLauro, Takano, and RoybaI-Allard: lwrite in response to your January 7, 2019, request that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Inspector General (OIG) conduct an audit of rulemaking process. Specifically, you asked the OIG to determine whether DOL deviated from agency regulatory and data quality requirements when DOL issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to remove operation of power-driven patient lifts from the list of prohibited activities for 16- and 17?year-old workers. We are currently reviewing the integrity of the rulemaking process in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In addition, the OIG is conducting a review of allegations relating to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards? Act. Prior to receiving your letter, and as part of our ongoing risk assessment and audit planning process, the OIG had identified the need for a broader review of the WOrking for America Workforce rulemaking process at DOL. The objective of this review is to determine how well DOL manages the issuance of regulations. The OIG is incorporating the specific Notice of Proposed Rulemaking referenced in your letter as part of this review. As is our practice, we will confer with congressional staff throughout the process. Please contact me at (202) 693?5100 if you have any questions about these itemsfurther assistance on this or any other matter. Alternatively, your staff may contact Luiz Santos, Assistant lnspector General of Congressional and Public Relations, at (202) 693?7062. Sincerely, Scott S. Dahl Inspector General cc: The Honorable Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member The Honorable Bradley Byrne, Ranking Member The Honorable Tom Cole, Ranking Member