DOL Ruling Could Throttle Contractor Audit Challenges

In a commentary for Law360, Evan Szarenski, a senior consultant at DCI Consulting, says that a recent decision by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh could make it impossible for a contractor to challenge its selection for an OFCCP audit. “Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh recently ruled that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs does not need to show that it followed a neutral selection process in choosing which contractors must submit an affirmative action program and supporting documents in compliance evaluations,” he says.