Reports

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training develop a document that captures lessons learned from the implementation of the pandemic-related UI programs that can be used to provide legislative technical assistance and operational guidance to Congress and states on any future emergency UI programs, including an assessment of fraud and fraud prevention methods in programs that allow for self-certification.

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training provide guidance to states regarding the criminal statute of limitations, which could impact the ability to criminally charge individuals that engaged in pandemic-related UI fraud. Guidance should recommend that states identify and promptly refer pandemic-related UI fraud cases for criminal investigation. This directive should also emphasize the importance of cooperation between states and law enforcement agencies, making specific reference to UIPL 04-17, Change 1 - Attachment I, concerning activity that must be reported to the OIG.

We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training work with Congressional stakeholders to inform them of the urgency of the statute of limitations concerning pandemic-related UI fraud.