Rick Scott Demands Answers on Any Abuses of Enhanced Jobless Benefits – By Jeffrey Rodack (Newsmax) / May 6 2021
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., wants to know what the Labor Department is doing to combat and detect fraud and abuse of enhanced federal unemployment benefits.
He made his request in a Wednesday letter to Larry Turner, acting inspector general for the Labor Department
“Last week, I sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh requesting information on the department’s plans to combat fraud and abuse of enhanced federal unemployment benefits,” he wrote. “As our nation works to reopen and get Americans back on the job, many small businesses in Florida and across the nation are struggling to hire enough people to meet demand and keep their doors open due to enhanced unemployment benefits.
“While I am encouraged to see the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is initiating an audit of the department’s oversight of Unemployment Insurance (UI) integrity activities, there is still work to do, and your attention to this matter is of the utmost importance.
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