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Alert Memorandum: ETA Needs to Incorporate Data Analytics Capability to Improve Oversight of the Unemployment Insurance Program

Submitting OIG:

Department of Labor OIG

Date Issued:

Monday, September 25, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Labor

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

19-23-012-03-315

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Other

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$1,292,205,723

Number of Recommendations:

3

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

No

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Additional Details Link:

https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2023/19-23-012-03-315.pdf

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	Yes
We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training obtain direct access to unemployment insurance claims data from all State Workforce Agencies.
2	Open	Yes
We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training create an integrity program that incorporates a data analytics capability and regularly monitors state unemployment insurance claims data to detect and prevent improper payments, including fraudulent payments, and to identify trends and emerging issues that could negatively impact the unemployment insurance program.
3	Open	Yes
We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training establish effective controls, in collaboration with State Workforce Agencies, to mitigate fraud and other improper payments to ineligible claimants in high-risk age categories.