Pandemic jobless benefits fraud may have topped $60 billion: watchdog

Government report: Unemployment fraud may top $60 billion during pandemic

(The Center Square) –A U.S. government report released Monday estimates that there could have been more than $60 billion in unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic.

Unemployment Fraud May Top $60 Billion During Pandemic

By Tom Gantert (The Center Square) - A U.S. government report released Monday estimates that there could have been more than $60 billion in unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic. The report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office says that figure is an estimate spread over the entire unemployment system and should be "interpreted with

Government watchdog finds $60 billion in pandemic unemployment fraud, suggests maybe doing something about it

Despite multiple warnings, the Department of Labor has yet to implement a comprehensive strategy for detecting unemployment insurance fraud.

US government estimates $60 billion in unemployment fraud claims during pandemic

For the first year of the pandemic, the federal government offered $600 per week in additional unemployment benefits.

Unemployment benefit fraud possibly topped $60 billion during pandemic, GAO says

Unemployment insurance benefits fraudulently obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic have possibly reached $60 billion, according to a report from the United States Government Accountability Office that was released Monday.

Pandemic jobless benefits fraud may have topped $60 billion: watchdog

Unemployment fraud from pandemic jobless benefits may have topped $60 billion, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).