Federal Watchdog Finds $750 Million In Improper New York Jobless Payments
The Labor Department's inspector general clocked $507 million of that as outright fraud in 2025 alone, near $2 million bleeding out daily.
- Anthony D'Esposito, the inspector general, accused New York of stealing from taxpayers daily.
- A joint Strike Team pairs OIG investigators with Labor Department staff for targeted reviews.
- President Trump and Vice President Vance lead the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud behind it.
Why it matters: A government that only discovers its own daily leak after auditors count it never controlled the money.
U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General press release ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check