The U.S. Department of Labor has deployed a specialized “strike team” to Minnesota to see whether fraudsters stole from the Unemployment Insurance Program, amid the accusations of widespread fraud in the state.
The Labor Department “noted concerns that recent reports of fraud, waste, and abuse might compromise the integrity of [the Unemployment Insurance] program,” a news release from the department said.
In a letter to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Labor officials also asked the state to provide “critical documents” to the investigative team, according to the release. The Epoch Times requested a copy of the letter but received no reply before publication time….