Punching In: Labor Department Watchdog Pressed on His Future

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

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Parker Purifoy: The Department of Labor’s inspector general, Anthony D’Esposito, won’t say whether he plans to run for his old congressional seat again this year.

D’Esposito dodged questions from lawmakers and reporters when he appeared before the House Committee on Ways and Means about whether he is campaigning to retake New York’s 4th Congressional District seat, which lies entirely within Nassau County on Long Island.

He sat as a witness at a hearing Thursday about unemployment insurance funds that are tied up in financial institutions and ...