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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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