DOL Watchdog’s Exit Creates Crucial Virus Oversight Vacancy

The surprise announcement of the Labor Department inspector general’s impending retirement creates a leadership vacancy at a moment when Congress is placing high expectations on the watchdog to conduct independent oversight of the unemployment insurance system and other virus-response efforts.

DOL Inspector General Scott Dahl caught department leaders by surprise by announcing Tuesday that he will retire on June 21 after seven years on the job, three senior DOL officials told Bloomberg Law. Dahl, who was nominated by former President Barack Obama, notified Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia on Tuesday of his decision, before a statement was released, one of the ...