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State staff warn workforce board of sharper federal WIOA accountability and sanctions risk
Summary
State workforce officials briefed the board that recent federal changes raise the bar for WIOA performance: overall program and indicator averages must meet 90% of negotiated targets, the statistical adjustment model (SAM) shifts targets after the fact, and sustained shortfalls could trigger corrective action or financial sanctions; staff are pursuing negotiations, technical assistance and IT improvements.
State workforce staff told the Washington Workforce Board that federal WIOA accountability changes materially raise the risk of sanctions for local boards and state programs unless data, reporting and negotiated targets are tightly managed.
Liz Gallagher, policy associate, said that beginning in July 2025 the Department of Labor began judging programs not only on individual indicators (which require 50% of target) but also on overall program and indicator averages…
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