Illinois audit finds to $5.2B in overpaid unemployment benefits
A long-awaited audit found an array of weaknesses at state unemployment agency.
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A long-awaited audit found an array of weaknesses at state unemployment agency.
Illinois lawmakers are calling for accountability into the state's handling of unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic after an audit showed $5.2 billion was overpaid, including tens of millions to
Illinois overpaid unemployment benefits to the tune of $5.2 billion during the first 18 months of the pandemic, with much of it paid to fraudulent claimants, according to an audit.
The Illinois Auditor General released a report revealing the state improperly paid out over $5 billion in unemployment payments during COVID.
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are calling for accountability into the state's handling of unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic after an audit showed $5.2 billion was overpaid, including