Federal employees who fraudulently applied for and received COVID-19 pandemic unemployment insurance benefits while also drawing government paychecks will be referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for prosecution, according to a waste, fraud, and abuse watchdog.
“How is it even possible that there is nothing in place to cross-check these employees, or do we just pay out these benefits to whomever applies?” Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) asked.
