Where To Report Waste

Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation

Alert Memorandum: Potentially Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Payments in High-Risk Areas Increased to $45.6 Billion

Submitting OIG:

Department of Labor OIG

Date Issued:

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Labor

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

19-22-005-03-315

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Other

Special Projects:

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$29,600,000,000

Number of Recommendations:

3

View Document:

Attachment	Size
19-22-005-03-315.pdf	1.44 MB

Additional Details Link:

https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2022/19-22-005-03-315.pdf

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	Yes
We recommend the Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training: Implement immediate measures to ensure SWAs are required to provide ongoing access to the OIG by amending its current guidance to require disclosures to the OIG for audits and investigations as necessary, mandatory, and without time limitation for the proper oversight of the UI program.
2	Open	Yes
We recommend the Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training: Expedite OIG-related amendments to 20 C.F.R. § 603.6(a) to make ongoing disclosures of UI information to DOL OIG mandatory by expressly adding the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General (including its agents and contractors) to the list of required disclosures that are necessary for the proper oversight of the UI program without distinction as to purpose (e.g., audits versus investigations).
3	Open	Yes
We recommend the Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training: Expedite 603.5(i) to expressly make disclosures of UI information to federal officials for oversight, audits, and investigations of federal programs mandatory.