Labor dept. helps hide child labor violations?

I didn't know about this. I don't even know what to say.

The Labor Department's inspector general strongly criticized department officials yesterday for "serious breakdowns" in procedures involving an agreement promising Wal-Mart Stores 15 days' notice before labor investigators would inspect its stores for child labor violations. .....

In addition to allowing the 15-day notice, the agreement lets Wal-Mart avoid civil citations and fines if it brings a store into compliance within 10 days of when the department notifies it of a violation. ......

Even though department officials asserted that the agreement was much like that with other companies, .....