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Legislative Audit Bureau

Dec 15, 2020

Audit cites problems leading to unemployment payment delays

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development was responsible for 11 of the 13 weeks it took, on average, to process unemployment claims filed since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to an audit released Monday. The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau report looked at a sample of nearly 270 people who had filed […]

Jul 15, 2020

Audit: Too much, not enough sent to Wisconsin unemployed

An unknown number of unemployed people in Wisconsin received too much, or not enough, in benefits from the state Department of Workforce in late April as it worked to process additional money in federal aid to help those suddenly out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, an audit released Wednesday found.

Jul 10, 2014

Wisconsin elections board can keep records secret

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says the state elections board does not have to turn over its investigative records to auditors.

Apr 27, 2012

Audit: Prisoners, fugitives got food stamps (UPDATE)

Hundreds of Wisconsin prisoners, fugitives and parole violators have been illegally collecting food stamp benefits, costing the state hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a state audit released Friday.

Aug 9, 2011

View from around the state: Lawyer discipline needs independent review

The state agency that polices lawyers has launched a review of its processes after revelations that dozens of lawyers with criminal records are still practicing law in Wisconsin and that unsuspecting clients may have entrusted lawyers suspected of corruption with thousands of dollars.

Jul 5, 2011

Waste panel identifies millions in savings

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could save at least $266 million a year by clamping down on fraud in public assistance programs, tweaking overtime policies and implementing efficiency ideas state agencies have been developing, according to a report the governor’s waste and fraud commission released Tuesday. The panel found a […]

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