Patty Murray
42:51 - 43:24
"I'll tell you, the answer is none. None of them. And that is concerning because while some offices within your department are taking on a set of responsibilities they have no experience dealing with, they're also struggling to manage their own grant programs. As recently as this last January, a report from the DOL Inspector General noted The Employment and Training Administration is, quote, challenged in effectively managing its grant portfolio."
“I'll tell you, the answer is none. None of them. And that is concerning because while some offices within your department are taking on a set of responsibilities they have no experience dealing with, they're also struggling to manage their own grant programs. As recently as this last January, a report from the DOL Inspector General noted The Employment and Training Administration is, quote, challenged in effectively managing its grant portfolio.”
- Speaker
- Patty Murray
- Timestamp
- 42:51 – 43:24
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 16, 2026
From the transcript
We have our IAA agreements under the Economy Act that allows us to provide services—. I'm asking if you know how many are focused at— I'll tell you, the answer is none. None of them. And that is concerning because while some offices within your department are taking on a set of responsibilities they have no experience dealing with, they're also struggling to manage their own grant programs. As recently as this last January, a report from the DOL Inspector General noted The Employment and Training Administration is, quote, challenged in effectively managing its grant portfolio.
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