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Department of Labor OIG

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Go Viral: Inspectors General on Curing the Disease

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Department of Labor OIG

The Greatest Theft of American Tax Dollars: Unchecked Unemployment Fraud

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Department of Labor OIG

FY 2022 Independent Auditors' on DOL's Consolidated Financial Statements Report

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Department of Labor OIG

Insights on Telehealth Use and Program Integrity Risks in DOL Workers' Compensation Programs During the Pandemic

As part of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee’s (PRAC)1 effort toprovide policymakers and stakeholders with information about the nature oftelehealth and its use across federal health care programs, the Office ofInspector General (OIG) conducted an evaluation to: (1) examine the use oftelehealth across the Department of Labor’s (DOL) workers’ compensationprograms during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) identifyemerging risks related to the use of telehealth.
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Mississippi Office of the State Auditor

Single Audit for Year Ending June 30, 2021

This Single Audit identifies federal funds spent by state agencies from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. During this time, many state agencies were drawing down federal stimulus dollars from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. In this audit millions of questioned costs were discovered. Notable findings include that the Mississippi Department of Employment Security saw a 301 percent increase in known overpayments from the previous year and made at least $473 million in improper or fraudulent unemployment payments this year. This included unemployment payments to prisoners and people outside of...
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Department of Labor OIG

COVID-19: OSHA's Enforcement Activities Did Not Sufficiently Protect Workers From Pandemic Health Hazards

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Department of Labor OIG

COVID-19: ETA and States Did Not Protect Pandemic-Related UI Funds from Improper Payments Including Fraud or from Payment Delays

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Department of Labor OIG

COVID 19 – UI Claims With Deceased Persons' Social Security Numbers

In September 2022, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) alerted U.S. Department of Labor to over $45 billion in potential fraud paid in four high-risk areas. One high-risk area was Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants filing with Social Security numbers (SSN) of deceased persons. Through Employment and Training Administration (ETA), the OIG provided states with underlying methodology as well as specific claimant information for follow-up action. This audit will examine the extent to which ETA and states have taken action to follow up on potentially fraudulent CARES Act UI claims filed with SSNs of deceased persons identified and referred by the OIG.

Date Initiated: | Status of Work: Ongoing
Department of Labor OIG

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

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Department of Labor OIG

COVID-19 – UI Claims with Federal Prisoners' Social Security Numbers

In September 2022, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) alerted U.S. Department of Labor to over $45 billion in potential fraud paid in four high-risk areas. One high-risk area was UI claimants filing with Social Security numbers (SSNs) of federal prisoners. Through Employment and Training Administration (ETA), the OIG provided states with underlying methodology as well as specific claimant information for follow-up action. This audit will examine the extent to which ETA and states have taken action to follow up on potentially fraudulent CARES Act Unemployment Insurance (UI)claims filed with SSNs of federal prisoners identified and referred by the OIG. 

Date Initiated: | Status of Work: Ongoing