LANSING LINES
OAG Repeats UIA Pandemic Performance In Penultimate Report
The second-to-last report ordered by the Legislature of the Unemployment Insurance Agency was released by the Office of Auditor General and rehashed issues that plagued the agency during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 126-page OAG report flagged 14 issues and made two observations that are a return to the previous excoriating audits of the UIA that have been released since 2021. The Legislature ordered five audits before the resignation of former UIA Director Steve Gray in 2020 over issues of mismanagement, fraud, and waste during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
“What we are seeing with this report is a rehash of issues that have been addressed, addressed and addressed again, and not only [Read More]