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Audit Says Michigan Unemployment Agency Misappropriated $3.9 Billion

Audit Says Michigan Unemployment Agency Misappropriated $3.9 Billion

Update: 2021-11-19

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A new state audit says Michigan’s unemployment insurance agency paid out $3.9 billion in improper benefits during the pandemic. MichMash hosts Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher talk about what went wrong and what comes next.

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Audit Says Michigan Unemployment Agency Misappropriated $3.9 Billion

Audit Says Michigan Unemployment Agency Misappropriated $3.9 Billion