On September 3, DOL OIG published report 50-26-004-01-001. Using a preponderance standard, OIG found former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's conduct inconsistent with governing standards in six areas. It did not decide federal EEO liability or find the evidence sufficient to establish a romantic or sexual relationship, and says the report is not exhaustive. She resigned before completion; OIG said separations did not result from its findings. OIG sent five recommendations to the Acting Secretary. Official sources show no public DOL response as of September 25.
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Labor watchdog publishes findings on former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer
What did the Labor Department inspector general conclude about former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and what action followed?
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Verified Sep 25, 2026 · 11:21 UTCScope and evidence
On September 25, 2026 this review reopened every page of OIG report 50-26-004-01-001, the OIG administrative-misconduct findings index, the OIG press-release list (entries through September 18), the DOL news-release RSS feed (10 items, September 8-24), the DOL Acting Secretary page and the 2025 appointment release. It ran a GovInfo U.S. Courts search of all circuits, D.D.C., D. Md., D. Or. and the Court of Federal Claims since September 3 for Chavez-DeRemer with inspector-general or misconduct terms. It checked for any later response, correction, referral, charge or order.
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer; former 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor (sworn in March 11, 2025; resigned by April 2026); U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Secretary; DOL Office of Inspector General; Report No. 50-26-004-01-001 (September 3, 2026); Division of Protective Operations; co-subjects Jihun Han, Rebecca Wright and two unnamed officials (ASAIC 1, Director 1); Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling (designated April 20, 2026). Exclude unrelated people, campaign matters and routine official-capacity cases that name the Secretary of Labor as a party.
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Administrative · Sep 3, 2026Investigative Findings in Cases Involving Administrative Misconductofficial investigative-findings index · DOL OIG administrative-misconduct findings indexReopened September 25, 2026. Lists Report No. 50-26-004-01-001 with the date 09/03/2026. No later correction, supplement or withdrawal of the report is listed.
Administrative · Sep 3, 2026Report of Investigation, pages 35-38inspector-general recommendations · DOL OIG Report No. 50-26-004-01-001, Conclusions and RecommendationsStates all five subjects left federal service between March and April 2026 before the investigation was completed (Chavez-DeRemer resigned) and that the separations did not result from the report's findings. OIG will give the report to the Acting Secretary for such action as he deems appropriate, and recommends five Department actions, including moving the Division of Protective Operations under OIG and independent review of senior-official travel. The report records no Department response.
Administrative · Sep 3, 2026Report of Investigation: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Laborinspector-general report of investigation · DOL OIG Report No. 50-26-004-01-001Reopened September 25, 2026. Using a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard, OIG concluded Chavez-DeRemer's conduct was inconsistent with applicable standards in six areas: workplace harassment policy, an inappropriately close relationship with a supervisory protective agent, combined personal and official travel, alcohol on federal property, directing staff to do personal tasks, and unreported gifts. OIG did not decide federal EEO liability and did not find the direct evidence sufficient to establish a romantic or sexual relationship. The report is not exhaustive.
Federal · Apr 20, 2026Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderlingcurrent agency leadership record · DOL Acting Secretary Keith SonderlingReopened September 25, 2026. States the President designated Sonderling Acting Secretary on April 20, 2026 and nominated him as Secretary on June 29, 2026. It identifies the official to whom OIG says it will provide the report; it records no response to the report.
Federal · Mar 11, 2025Lori Chavez-DeRemer sworn in as 30th US Secretary of Laborofficial appointment record · DOL release, Chavez-DeRemer sworn inEstablishes that Chavez-DeRemer was sworn in as the 30th Secretary of Labor after Senate confirmation by a 67-32 vote. The OIG report, not this release, records her resignation and the investigated findings.
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