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More than $3M in alleged COVID unemployment fraud uncovered
Investigators say subcontractors manipulated identity checks and eligibility reviews, leading to the improper release of $3.28 million in benefits, Meyer said.
- Ohio Inspector General Randall Meyer reported that an investigation uncovered $3.28 million in fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits involving TEKsystems subcontractors who manipulated eligibility requirements to release previously denied funds.
- Congress created the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program during the COVID-19 crisis to address mass unemployment; the resulting influx of claims forced the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to hire temporary contract workers to process applications.
- Investigators found that subcontractor Ferris Johnson manipulated identity verification for ineligible claimants, while Tosha Williams received electronic payment kickbacks via Cash App for releasing improper claims.
- Meyer referred the investigation to the Franklin County prosecuting attorney and the Ohio Auditor for potential charges, while state agencies established an investigative group to address what Meyer called "rampant fraud."
- The investigation identified that actions by Johnson, Williams, and other TEKsystems subcontractors collectively led to the "improper release" of more than $3 million in suspected unemployment benefits fraud across multiple claims.
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More than $3M in alleged COVID unemployment fraud uncovered
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s inspector general says he has uncovered more than $3 million in suspected unemployment benefits fraud dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic period.
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(The Center Square) – Ohio’s inspector general says he has uncovered more than $3 million in suspected unemployment benefits fraud dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic period. In 2024, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services referred an allegation of wrongdoing to the state Inspector General’s Office, involving a subcontractor with TEKsystems, Ferris Johnson, Inspector General Randall Meyer said in a news release. “During the investigat…
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