U.S. Department of Labor recovers $512 million in fraudulent unemployment funds from Maryland
Federal officials say the latest recovery of pandemic-era unemployment money returns more than half a billion dollars to the U.S. Treasury and pushes Maryland-related recoveries above $1 billion. The funds stem from fraudulent claims tied to the CARES Act, underscoring continuing efforts to tighten oversight of unemployment programs.
Highlights
- The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $512,138,478 in fraudulent CARES Act unemployment funds from Maryland for return to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
- This marks Maryland's second major recovery, achieved through collaboration between the Department of Labor, its Office of Inspector General, and a financial institution.
- Federal and state anti-fraud efforts remain ongoing as agencies intensify scrutiny and recovery of stolen pandemic unemployment funds.
Maryland recovery lifts total returned funds
As announced by the U.S. Department of Labor, the agency and its Office of Inspector General have recovered $512,138,478 in fraudulent CARES Act funds for return to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The department says this is the second major recovery involving the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance.Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling says the return of taxpayer money strengthens confidence in programs meant to support workers. He says coordination with the Office of Inspector General helps protect program integrity and directs funds back to their proper public purpose.
Anti-fraud efforts spotlight unemployment oversight
The department says the recovery follows continued work by the Maryland Department of Labor to strengthen program integrity and combat fraud. Working with a financial institution, Maryland identified and froze suspicious funds that had been flagged by the Office of Inspector General.Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito says the recovery shows that stolen taxpayer funds can be identified, frozen and returned through interagency cooperation. The action highlights ongoing scrutiny of pandemic unemployment programs, where federal and state agencies continue efforts to claw back fraudulently obtained money.
In our earlier article on the U.S. Department of Labor’s crackdown on unemployment insurance fraud, we explained how states were instructed to act quickly against improper payments and weak controls, with administrative funding potentially at risk. We also noted that growing federal scrutiny is pushing states to modernize technology, strengthen identity checks, and tighten eligibility verification to better protect taxpayer dollars.
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