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California failed to heed warnings of unemployment benefit fraud for months, state audit says Patrick McGreevy © Provided by The LA Times California has been hit with massive unemployment benefit fraud with improper payments going to claims in the name of people including inmates on death row at San Quentin State Prison. (Associated Press) California officials in charge of the state’s unemployment benefits system failed for months to heed warnings of widespread claims fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in billions of dollars paid out on fraudulent claims, a state audit said Thursday. The report by State Auditor Elaine Howle said at least $10.4 billion in fraud has been identified on the first $112 billion in benefits paid since the pandemic began. But more claims have been paid since the audit was finalized the number is now $114 billion so officials of the state Employment Development Department said earlier this week they now have confirmed

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