# ETA and State Workforce Agencies Need to do more to Recover Pandemic UI Program Improper Payments 
> **Audit** by Department of Labor OIG · 2025-04-01
> *About: Department of Labor*
## Report
- **Title:** ETA and State Workforce Agencies Need to do more to Recover Pandemic UI Program Improper Payments 
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of Labor OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of Labor
- **Type:** Audit
- **Publication date:** 2025-04-01

## Recommendations

- **Rec 001** (Open): Develop lessons learned based on the control failures identified by SWAs that led them to request the use of blanket waivers for overpayments. Provide SWAs with guidance, technical assistance, and other resources, as needed, to address the root…
- **Rec 002** (Open): Require SWAs to use all mandatory recovery methods permitted under federal law and provide resources, as needed, for SWAs to use ETA’s strongly recommended recovery methods.
- **Rec 003** (Open): Continue to work with Congress to lift restrictions on the use of contractors for the Treasury Offset Program recovery method.
- **Rec 004** (Open): Continue to work with Congress to develop incentives for SWAs to: (1) detect and address ongoing or past instances of overpayment and fraud, and (2) recover federally funded UI overpayments.
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/eta-and-state-workforce-agencies-need-do-more-recover-pandemic-ui-program-improper)
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