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CA EDD admits paying as much as $31 billion in unemployment funds to criminals ( California )
KGO ^ | January 25, 2021

Posted on 01/26/2021 4:59:36 PM PST by george76

SAN FRANCISCO -- As much as $31 billion in California unemployment funds have been paid out to scammers, California EDD admits.

ABC7 News' 7 On Your Side has been tracking the numerous fraudulent claims that have been plaguing the EDD and on Monday afternoon, it confirmed that even more money than previously reported has been paid out to scammers.

In an EDD conference call, Julie Su, secretary for the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency said, "Of the 114 billion dollars in unemployment paid by California since March, approximately 10% has been confirmed as fraudulent. An additional 17% of the paid claims have been identified as potentially fraudulent."

That's $11.4 billion confirmed and as much as $20 billion more in fraud.

"There is no sugar coating the reality, California did not have sufficient security measures in place to prevent this level of fraud," Su said.

The EDD says it is working to verify the identities of people who made claims and many remain under investigation.

A few weeks prior, 7 On Your Side found that more than $8 billion unemployment funds were stolen from California taxpayers in 2020, four times higher than estimated in December.

Su, is expected to be nominated for the US Labor Department by President Biden, Bloomberg reports.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; criminals; fraud; scammers; unemployment; unemploymentfunds
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1 posted on 01/26/2021 4:59:36 PM PST by george76
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2 posted on 01/26/2021 5:02:35 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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I recall that Trump wanted to send out the money via the Social Security System and the IRS, but the Democrats opposed Trump and wanted to send the money via the State’s Unemployment System.

Now surprises here. This is how the corrupt Democrats continue to fund their illegal operations.


3 posted on 01/26/2021 5:05:56 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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And the California budget deficit is....?


4 posted on 01/26/2021 5:07:34 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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julie su (chiCOM?) has already been snatched up by the Beijing Bidet Administration. She’s coming to D.C.!


5 posted on 01/26/2021 5:08:29 PM PST by FLNittany
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but, make sure you have every single receipt from Goodwill when you donate.....


6 posted on 01/26/2021 5:09:11 PM PST by cherry (Newbie since 2000, and before.)
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“”Of the 114 billion dollars in unemployment paid by California since March,
approximately 10% has been confirmed as fraudulent.
An additional 17% of the paid claims have been identified
as potentially fraudulent.”
That’s $11.4 billion confirmed
and as much as $20 billion more in fraud.”

nothing to see here. Beijing-Bidan will make
ALL Americans pay for this if he can.


7 posted on 01/26/2021 5:10:38 PM PST by Diogenesis ("when a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced" )
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They were using Dominion software and machines. They had to be using RAT accountants(are there any that aren’t RATs?


8 posted on 01/26/2021 5:11:02 PM PST by immadashell (New Planned Parenthood slogan: Black Babies’ Lives Don't Matter!)
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Blue State Bail Out: Biden Executive Order Opens The Door For US Taxpayers To Foot The Entire Bill For San Francisco Homeless Hotels..

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3929001/posts


9 posted on 01/26/2021 5:11:47 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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CA EDD admits paying as much as $31 billion in unemployment funds to criminals ( California )

So Career Criminals in California State Government Paid $31 Billion in Taxpayer Funds to Career Criminals NOT in California State Government.

What is unusual or surprising about this?

10 posted on 01/26/2021 5:16:25 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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Criminals=Commierats


11 posted on 01/26/2021 5:19:55 PM PST by HighSierra5
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If they paid out $114 billion in unemployment benefits, then the deficit may be close to $120 billion - this assumes some of that isn’t federal taxpayer money ($600 weekly checks that went out over the summer) which I assume most of it may be, and that the state did not cut any other expenses from it’s budget.


12 posted on 01/26/2021 5:21:02 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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"Of the 114 billion dollars in unemployment paid by California since March,

114 billion dollars in 9 months???

According to the Commiefornia EDD website, there are currently 1.7 million unemployed Californians.

If I did the math right in my head, that works out to $7,450 a month in unemployment payments. And somebody is just now saying Sum Ting Wong?

MONTHLY LABOR FORCE DATA

December 2020 (Preliminary) NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STATE TOTAL 1,669,600 8.8%

13 posted on 01/26/2021 5:22:00 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
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Recall the adulterous bastatd Newsom the gruesome.


14 posted on 01/26/2021 5:22:12 PM PST by Fungi
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As they squeeze me for my $700/month in income taxes. Ugh!


15 posted on 01/26/2021 5:32:59 PM PST by Shark24 ( )
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That’s 114 billion dollars just in unemployment payments. That doesn’t include the cost of the lucrative salary and benefits packages and rent and who knows what other expenses.


16 posted on 01/26/2021 5:33:40 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.)
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“Su is expected to be nominated for the US Labor Department by President Biden”


17 posted on 01/26/2021 5:35:17 PM PST by ltc8k6 ( .)
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And then they are going to take back money from workers they “overpaid”?

They can’t find the crooks, but they can find the working folks.

So the crooks keep what they stole, and the workers have to pay back money, but the workers likely did nothing wrong.
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Up to 4.1 million may have to repay California unemployment agency: Audit

https://ktla.com/news/california/up-to-4-1-million-may-have-to-repay-california-unemployment-agency-audit/


18 posted on 01/26/2021 5:38:29 PM PST by ltc8k6 ( .)
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31 BILLION DOLLARS! Imagine if Trump were still in the White House and directed the IRS to recover stimulus funds that were misappropriated by CA. Instead, Harris/Biden will congratulate him for “redistributing” the money to their most reliable voters.


19 posted on 01/26/2021 5:49:57 PM PST by ETCM
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Shiite outsourced Indian programmers from Deloitte USA in Hyderabad makes cheating and fraud all the easier


20 posted on 01/26/2021 6:17:32 PM PST by Starcitizen (Thank you to the Senate for passing S.386, turning the US into the third-world shithole of India. )
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