The Vermont State Auditor, Doug Hoffer, has issued an audit of
The Office of State Employee
Workers’ Compensation and Injury Prevention (WIP). The WIP is responsible for administering
the state’s workers’ compensation program and for prevention of workplace injuries
for state employees.
According to a press release from the Vermont State Auditor’s
Office the audit found, “shortfalls, failures and gaps” in injury prevention
efforts and errors in the data collection system. The transmittal letter from
the Auditor noted, prior recommendations of the WIP to improve safety for
state employees, were adopted by less than two thirds of the Departments with
high workers’ compensation claims.
As a result of the report, the Vermont State Auditor has urged
the state to make a “stronger commitment to workplace safety.”
The press release is located at:
The link for the transmittal letter from the Auditor’s Office
is located here:
A link for a three page summary of the audit is located here:
The link for the full 55 page audit is located here:
