Nevada unemployment system's no-bid contracts cost taxpayers millions Throwing money at a problem doesnât always fix it. In this case, the problem is the stateâs unemployment system and itâs your money being spent. A lot of it. and last updated 2021-04-22 10:50:49-04 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â Throwing money at a problem doesnât always fix it. In this case, the problem is Nevada's unemployment system and itâs your money being spent. The pain and frustration are being felt by claimants all over the state. Janell Clark from Reno describes "Five-and-a-half-hour wait times and people being dropped right and left from calls."