This line of federal improper spending is among the most galling

Published: Jan. 24, 2024, 11:58 a.m.

b"Federal improper payments\\xa0roll on and on, year after year. Among the most frustrating are fraudulent unemployment benefits, federal dollars that get spent by the states. Last fall, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated that as much as 15% of pandemic-era unemployment spending went to fraudsters, or as much as $135 billion. For a review of GAO recommendations, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Seto Bagdoyan, GAO's Director of Forensic Audits.\\nGAO Report\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"