U.S. Labor Department Examines CARES Act Unemployment Insurance
Citations: Report No.: 19-21-004-03-315
SUMMARY BY TAX ANALYSTS
The U.S. Department of Labor released a report on its audit findings regarding state implementation of unemployment insurance benefits under the federal CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), concluding that states faced technology and staffing difficulties when rolling out the program, failed to make prompt payments to beneficiaries, and allowed fraud to go undetected.