2008 April to September OIG Report to Congress“At the Schenck, Flatwoods, and Blackwell Centers operated by the Forest Service, student achievement and onboard strength were overstated and none of the three centers could ensure that reported student attendance was reliable.”
“Unsafe conditions [at the New Haven Job Corps Center] included water damaged and collapsing ceiling tiles, mold on student dormitory walls, and missing or inoperable emergency exit signs.”
“We found that reported performance information at both the Laredo and New Haven Centers was inaccurate. specifically, at Laredo on-board strength was overstated; student attendance and leave were not documented as required; and students were not separated due to unrecorded absences as required.”
“At the New Haven Center, we found that management reported that students with incomplete Training Achievement Records had completed vocational training. We found that incomplete onsite monitoring at both centers contributed to the inaccurate performance data both reported.”
Please note that “inaccurate performance data” results in data sent the DOL which erroneously reflects that more students graduated the program than had actually done so. The higher the number of students “successful completions”, the more money and bonuses the center’s contractors receive. You will see this familiar pattern repeated over and over again in OIG Reports.
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