ETA Needs to Improve Its Oversight of States' Efforts to Identify UI Fraud Using Federal Prisoners' Social Security Numbers

Date Issued

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Submitting OIG

Department of Labor OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Labor

Report Number

19-26-002-03-315

Report Type

Audit

Special Projects

Pandemic

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

External Link

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
001	No	$0	$0
Ensure Congress is made aware of the continued need to mandate the use of systems designated by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, such as the Prisoner Update Processing System (PUPS), for cross-matching federal incarceration data.
002	No	$0	$0
Work with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Fiscal Services, Bureau of Prisons, and UI Integrity Center to facilitate states’ streamlined access to federal incarceration data leveraging the Do Not Pay initiative and the Integrity Data Hub.