COVID-19: ETA Needs to Improve Its Oversight of States' Efforts to Identify Multistate UI Fraud

Date Issued

Monday, August 4, 2025

Submitting OIG

Department of Labor OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Labor

Report Number

19-25-004-03-315

Report Type

Audit

Special Projects

Pandemic

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
001	Yes	$0	$0
We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training evaluate fraud risk mitigation strategies and actions on a quarterly basis to determine their effectiveness and document the results accordingly, in compliance with the processes set forth in ETA’s UI Integrity Strategic Plan.
002	Yes	$0	$0
We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training issue guidance to states to address the issue of inconsistent reporting of overpayments involving identity fraud.
003	Yes	$0	$0
We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training identify the states that have not complied with ETA 227 reporting requirements for FPUC and PEUC and ETA 902P reporting requirements for PUA and work with the states to ensure fraudulent overpayments for the CARES Act UI programs are reported before the commencement of DOL’s Fiscal Year 2025 financial statement audit.