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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
194th General Court
Bill Summary
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition of Marcus S. Vaughn that the State Auditor conduct a comprehensive audit of the Department of Unemployment Assistance to determine the level of unemployment fraud during the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
AI Summary
This bill directs the State Auditor to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Department of Unemployment Assistance specifically focused on unemployment fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit will examine the department's existing policies and procedures for preventing and addressing unemployment fraud, calculate the total financial costs of such fraud to the state and taxpayers, and develop recommendations for improving fraud prevention mechanisms. The State Auditor is required to complete this audit and publish a public report by December 31, 2026. The audit is mandated to be thorough, covering multiple aspects of unemployment fraud that occurred during the pandemic, with the goal of understanding the extent of the problem and developing strategies to prevent similar issues in future public health emergencies or economic crises.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5167 (on 03/02/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3432 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3432.pdf |
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