House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Smith: Watchdog Finds Self Certification Contributed to Nearly $50B in Improper Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Payments
August 08, 2024
August 08, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:
State workforce agencies were hamstrung in their ability to prevent fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program because applicants were allowed to "self-certify" their work history and eligibility, according to a new watchdog report.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed internal controls used by . . .
State workforce agencies were hamstrung in their ability to prevent fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program because applicants were allowed to "self-certify" their work history and eligibility, according to a new watchdog report.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed internal controls used by . . .