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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Louisiana Legislative Auditor
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
State of Louisiana
Report Description

This audit report provides the results of our evaluation of the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Unemployment Insurance program and federally-funded COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment assistance program. The purpose of this audit was to determine if apparently ineligible employees of the State of Louisiana were paid unemployment benefits Overall, we found that, for the period of February 2, 2020, through July 24, 2021, LWC made approximately $6.1 million in State and Federal unemployment benefit payments to 1,054 state employees who do not appear to have been eligible for these programs. While some of these employees may have been victims of identity theft, others appear to have received unemployment benefit payments for which they were ineligible.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Location

LA
United States

Professional Standard
Other
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Louisiana Legislative Auditor

LA
United States