By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News |
Dec 27, 2023
Michigan Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt has called for urgent reform of the state's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) following the release of a new audit report. The report, conducted by Michigan's nonpartisan Office of the Auditor General, revealed that the UIA made approximately $245.1 million in improper payments between January 2020 and October 2022. These payments were made to deceased individuals, incarcerated inmates, individuals who were too young or too old to receive unemployment benefits, and even to the department's own employees.Expressing his...