Investigation of Alleged Improper Relocation Allowance at the Department
of Labor, Office of Inspector General (Correspondence, 12/08/2000,
GAO/GAO-01-231R).

Allegations of favortism were raised regarding the Department of Labor's
Office of Inspector General's (OIG) payment of relocation allowances to
certain employees.  GAO investigated the transfers of six OIG employees
between or within its New York and New Jersey district offices from 1995
to November 2000. GAO found that decisions to grant or deny permanent
change of station (PCS) and related relocation allowances were based on
the needs of OIG and the availability of funds and do not appear to
result from favoritism.  Further, the reimbursement associated with the
PCS was in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations.

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 REPORTNUM:  GAO-01-231R
     TITLE:  Investigation of Alleged Improper Relocation Allowance at
	     the Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General
      DATE:  12/08/2000
   SUBJECT:  Employee transfers
	     Relocation allowances
	     Fraud
	     Program abuses
	     Ethical conduct