Where To Report Waste

Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation

COVID-19: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance For Non-Traditional Claimants Weakened By Billions In Overpayments, Including Fraud

Submitting OIG:

Department of Labor OIG

Date Issued:

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Labor

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

19-23-014-03-315

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

3

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

No

View Document:

Attachment	Size
19-23-014-03-315.pdf	1.41 MB

Additional Details Link:

https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2023/19-23-014-03-315.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 develop a document that captures lessons learned from the implementation of the pandemic-related UI programs that can be used to provide legislative technical assistance and operational guidance to Congress and states on any future emergency UI programs, including an assessment of fraud and fraud prevention methods in programs that allow for self-certification.
3	Open	Yes
We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training work with Congressional stakeholders to inform them of the urgency of the statute of limitations concerning pandemic-related UI fraud.