EDD racked up $4.6M in fees for cell phones nobody used

I’m CalMatters investigative editor Andrew Donohue, and I’m subbing for Lynn today. The state Employment Development ...

California EDD wasted over $4.6 million in state funds on unused mobile devices, audit finds

The largest amount of state funding the auditor found spent improperly was $4.6 million by the Employment Development ...

"Fraud tourists" traveled to Minnesota after a friend told them state programs were "a good opportunity to make money," prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors announced new indictments Thursday in the widening Minnesota fraud scandal, this time involving two ...
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EDD Burns Millions on 'Ghost' Cellphones Nobody Used, Audit Says

According to a report by the California State Auditor, reviewers examined 54 months of billing and found EDD paid about $4.62 ...

Labor Department sending unemployment insurance ‘strike team’ to investigate Minnesota fraud

The department is the latest of several agencies to send staff to investigate widespread fraud in the state's welfare programs.

Two Georgia Men Sentenced In Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Case

Federal prosecutors say the two men were part of a scheme that siphoned tens of millions of dollars in pandemic unemployment ...
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N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favorable loan terms in a case pushed by President Donald ...