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Michigan's unemployment agency routinely gave people previously convicted of fraud, embezzlement and similar financial crimes access to sensitive information that, in at least one case, was later used to steal public money, according to the findings of a new state audit released Friday. The Office of the Michigan Auditor General dings the Unemployment...

The findings are the latest to underscore problems at the beleaguered Unemployment Insurance Agency, oft-criticized during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The findings are the latest to underscore problems at the beleaguered Unemployment Insurance Agency, oft-criticized during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Unemployment Insurance Agency didnt conduct background checks on over 5,500 employees as the agency ramped up hiring at the start of the pandemic.

Michigan says the audits totals, extrapolated from a sampling of about 220 recipients, are "grossly inflated"

Michigan Auditor General report says improved training in post-election audits needed, but confirms results of November 2020 election.

A review by Michigan Auditor General Doug Ringler’s office prompted an investigation into 41 potential “duplicate” votes in the 2020 presidential election that former President Trump continues to protest.

The Michigan GOP released an ad calling for Michiganders to "retire Whitmer" following the release of a long-awaited audit report about nursing homes.

Under an expanded definition of long-term care facility, an Auditor General report saw a 42% increase in deaths. Michigan Republicans are using the report to attack the policies of the Whitmer administration, but lack evidence to back claims the policy actually led to more deaths.

Michigan’s governor is defending an executive order requiring long-term care facilities to create dedicated COVID-19 units.