Audit: Michigan May Have Paid Billions in ‘Fraudulent’ Jobless Claims; Gretchen Whitmer Administration Hit with ‘Kickback’ Allegations
An independent audit of the unemployment benefits system found the administration of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) paid up to $1.5 billion in “fraudulent” claims. Fox 17 reported on the investigation of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) conducted by Deloitte: “The company interviewed 24 UIA and Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) personnel including executive …