Labor official blamed for Job Corps problems quits

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Labor Department official who took the blame for budgeting mistakes and cost overruns at the federal Job Corps program has resigned.

Jane Oates said in an email to employees on Monday that she is leaving her position as assistant secretary of the agency’s Employment and Training Administration at the end of the month. The email, obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, cites her accomplishments as assistant secretary and does not mention problems at Job Corps.

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