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| Acting Labor Secretary pressures 53 states and territories to tackle unemployment insurance program fraud |
| 2026-06-17 |
| Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling sent letters to the governors of 53 U.S. states and territories on Wednesday "demanding immediate action to combat fraud, waste, and abuse within the unemployment insurance program." "In the letters, the department announced its intent to crack down on rampant fraud and end mismanagement, improper payments, and corruption within the UI program. Acting Secretary Sonderling notified states that, in partnership with the Office of the Inspector General, the department will use every available enforcement tool — including withholding administrative funds from states for the first time in history — to ensure compliance in protecting UI system integrity and safeguarding taxpayer dollars," the department said in a statement first obtained by FOX Business. "We are officially putting governors on notice," Sonderling said in a statement. "The American people will no longer tolerate the blatant waste, fraud, and abuse of their hard-earned tax dollars — no state should allow it either. If states allow it, they will suffer the consequences. This department is no longer afraid to use every lever available to ensure taxpayer money is protected." |
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