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Fraud prevention funding and controls for pandemic UI programs
Summary ETA reminded state UI agencies of fraud prevention and recovery duties and described tools for detecting identity theft and improper payments. It also offered funding to help states address fraud in the temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation programs. The advisory and its attachments set out state application and reporting instructions.
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Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 28-20
Date issued
August 31, 2020
Status
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UI
ADVISORY SYSTEM
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OUI/DPM
Washington, D.C. 20210
DATE
August 31, 2020
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 28-20
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: JOHN PALLASCH
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Addressing Fraud in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) System and Providing
States with Funding to Assist with Efforts to Prevent and Detect Fraud and
Identity Theft and Recover Fraud Overpayments in the Pandemic
Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment
Compensation (PEUC) Programs
1. Purpose. To remind states of their roles and responsibilities in addressing fraud in the UI
system and the techniques and strategies available to assist states with their fraud
management operations; and to provide states with funding to assist with efforts to prevent
and detect fraud and identity theft and recover fraud overpayments in the PUA and PEUC
programs using many of the tools and resources already available to states as discussed
below.
2. Action Requested. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (Department) Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) requests that State Workforce Agency Administrators
provide information contained in this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) to
appropriate program and other staff in the state’s workforce system.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – This UIPL provides guidance to states on addressing fraud in the UI system
and reiterates fraud management requirements and tools, strategies, and services available
to states that the Department has previously encouraged states to adopt. To further assist
in these efforts, the UIPL also provides states with funding to assist with efforts to
prevent and detect fraud and imposter claims resulting from identity theft and recover
fraud overpayments in the PUA and PEUC programs.
b. Background – In calendar year 2019, states established 296,749 cases of UI fraud
amounting to $366.8 million. Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, which created several new temporary
unemployment compensation (UC) programs (including PUA and PEUC), UI fraud has
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
increased significantly, further testing the integrity of individual state systems and the UI
program as a whole.
Prior to COVID-19 and the enactment of the CARES Act, the Department had been
working with states to address fraud in the UI program. As the Department became
aware of fraud ticking up in the regular UI program and understood the vulnerabilities of
remote claims taking and the potential for imposter claims, it began the development of
tools and resources through the Integrity Data Hub, including the Suspicious Actor
Repository and a suite of on-line training modules for fraud investigators. We also began
the process of securing an identity verification solution to be make available to all states.
These tools are discussed in more detail below.
Section 303(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (SSA) requires that, as a condition of a state
receiving administrative grants for its UI program, state law must provide for “methods
of administration . . . as are found by the Secretary of Labor to be reasonably calculated
to insure full payment of unemployment compensation when due.”
The Department has consistently interpreted section 303(a)(1) to require “that state law
include provision for such methods of administration as are, within reason, calculated (1)
to detect benefits paid through error by the agency through willful misrepresentation or
error by the claimant or others, and (2) to deter claimants from obtaining benefits through
willful misrepresentation.” Employment Security Manual, Section 7511, The Secretary’s
Interpretation of Federal Law Requirements.1 UIPL No. 04-01 interprets the “when due”
requirement in section 303(a)(1) to also require states to ensure that payment of benefits
is not made when payment is not due. Investigations of UI program fraud by claimants,
employers, and state staff are necessary for the proper administration of the UI program.
The Department included program integrity language in all of the major pieces of
guidance associated with state implementation of the CARES Act programs and other
provisions. In addition, on May 11, 2020, ETA issued UIPL No. 23-20, which discusses
program integrity requirements for the regular UC program and the UC programs
authorized by the CARES Act. UIPL 23-20 makes clear that the temporary CARES Act
programs operate in tandem with the fundamental eligibility requirements of the federal-
state UI program. In addition, the CARES Act programs have new eligibility
requirements that states must apply to ensure that only eligible individuals receive
benefits.
As previously communicated to States on May 11, 2020, States must make efforts to
rapidly and proactively prevent, detect, and investigate fraudulent activity; establish and
recover fraud overpayments; and pursue criminal and civil prosecution to deter fraud.
State Benefit Payment Control (BPC) staff or other designated state staff have the
primary responsibility for these activities. However, all state staff members are
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Employment Security Manual, Part V, Sections 7510-7515, can be obtained at 20 C.F.R. Part 614, Appendix C,
Standard for Fraud and Overpayment Detection.
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responsible for maintaining the integrity of the UI program. States can also mitigate UI
fraud through the use of available prevention and detection methods and tools.
4. Managing Fraud in the UI System. This UIPL describes successful and cost-effective
methods to target fraud and suspicious claims activity, including improvements, additions,
and modifications to UI systems and operations, that the Department has long encouraged
States to adopt. Please refer to UIPL No. 23-20 for an inventory of the required program
integrity functions.
a. Fraud Prevention and Detection. Intercepting fraud as early as possible minimizes its
impact on the UI system. As UI claims are filed, states are strongly encouraged to
employ multiple techniques to validate UI claims and uncover suspicious or fraudulent
characteristics, including:
Identity Verification – to verify personal information supplied by individuals filing
claims, using a variety of methods and resources, such as:
o Social Security Administration Cross-match – to validate a Social Security
Number supplied by a claimant.
o Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) – to verify the
immigration status of non-U.S. citizens and to confirm the validity of the
information supplied by individuals filing claims.
o Incarceration cross-matches – to compare UI applicants’ information to
local, state, and federal prison databases.
o Interstate Connection Network (ICON) – to compare UI applicants’
information to detect duplicate claims filed in other states and under other
UI programs using Interstate Benefits (IB) Cross-match and the State
Identification Inquiry (SID) State Claims and Overpayment File, and the
IB8606 applications.
o Internet Protocol (IP) Address – to identify IP addresses linked to multiple
claims or claims filed outside of the U.S.
o Data Analytics – to cross-reference UI claims and identify shared
characteristics among claims that can be indicators of suspicious or
fraudulent claims activity.
Data mining and data analytics – to detect fraud when a claim is filed and on an
ongoing basis throughout the lifecycle of a claim. Continuous efforts to prevent
and detect fraud are critical since fraud can occur at any point during the continued
claims series.
As the Department has emphasized in the past, some of the most effective tools are
contained in the Integrity Data Hub (IDH), many of which have been available to states
for well over a year. The IDH is a secure, robust, centralized, multi-state data system that
allows participating state UI agencies to submit claims for cross-matching, provides a
national fraud alert system to states, and supports data analytics on multi-state claims.
The following IDH functionalities are currently available to participating states:
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Suspicious Actor Repository (SAR) – allows states to match UI claims against other
states’ known suspicious claims data. This tool allows each state to benefit from the
investigative work of all states as claims data associated with known or probable UI
fraud is submitted and stored in the SAR for cross-matching purposes.
Suspicious E-Mail Domains – allows participating states to cross-match their claims
against a database of suspicious e-mail domains that have been associated with
fraudulent activity (e.g., YOPmail). The IDH flags claims with these domains for
further investigation by the submitting state.
Foreign IP Addresses – allows participating states to receive flags on UI claims filed
from IP addresses outside of the U.S.
Data Analysis – provides the unique ability to analyze national claims data and
conduct cross-state analysis within a secure system.
Multi State Cross-Match (MSCM) – allows the IDH to collect and store claims data
submitted by states creating a multi-state database of UI claims data. Using this
database, the IDH is able to identify where UI claims data are being used across
multiple states (i.e., flagging a Social Security Number that is being used across four
different states). The MSCM also provides a lookback capability to identify after-
the-fact matches based on new claims or fraud activity data submitted to the IDH.
Identity Verification (IDV) – provides states with a centralized identity
verification/identity proofing solution. The IDV solution provides fraud scoring
information, including flagging of synthetic identities. The IDV solution is now
operational and available for state use. Early adopter states have reported that it is a
highly successful integrity resource to prevent and detect identity theft.
Fraud Alert System – allows states to share information through the secure IDH
environment on emergent fraud schemes/activities identified in their states. The
capability allows all states to review and/or submit information on fraud schemes and
to receive updates to improve awareness across the UI community. The IDH Fraud
Alert System is available to all states independent of the state executing an agreement
with the UI Integrity Center or participating in other IDH functionality.
Other valuable assets provided by the UI Integrity Center include the following:
UI Integrity Center Fraud Calls – states, ETA, and Office of Inspector General (OIG)
staff have been engaging in periodic conference calls since fraud was first being
detected in the early stages of the CARES Act program to discuss and share
information on UI fraud schemes. These calls are conducted by the UI Integrity
Center to share information on UI Integrity Center services, tools, and resources, and
to provide a secure forum for states to discuss emergent fraud schemes and share best
practices to prevent and detect fraud activity affecting the UI system.
State Services – the UI Integrity Center employs a diverse group of UI professionals
with a broad range of experience. The State Services team provides both virtual and
onsite consultation services to states to provide state-specific recommendations and
operational best practices in the prevention and detection of identity theft and fraud,
and the recovery of improper payments. These services have been available to states
for over 2 years.
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National Integrity Academy (NIA) – one of the first offerings of the Integrity Center,
the Academy currently provides 126 eLearning lessons and modules, including
course bundles targeted to new Claims Takers, Adjudicators, and staff administering
the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, and includes four NIA
certificate programs: UI Operations Integrity Certificate, UI Tax Integrity Certificate,
UI Fraud Investigations, and UI Program Leadership. Additional information about
course offerings, along with the online course catalog, can be found at:
https://www.naswa.org/learning.
Integrity Knowledge Exchange – an increasingly valuable tool that captures
information on state practices and provides recommendations to states on ways to
combat UI fraud and improve integrity. Through the Integrity Knowledge Exchange,
the UI Integrity Center documents specific practices, creates model operational
blueprints, and shares information with all states. Nearly 1,900 resource documents
are currently available on the knowledge exchange, including 96 documented
successful integrity practices that support the Model BPC Blueprint.
As the Department has previously communicated, States are on notice that they should
engage with the UI Integrity Center and utilize its important integrity tools and resources;
implement and fully utilize all IDH functionalities; submit and review emergent fraud
schemes through the IDH Fraud Alert System; and participate in UI Integrity Center
fraud calls. State’s failure to take advantage of these resources may result in a state’s
inability to comply with Federal law to prevent, detect, and recover improper and
fraudulent payments. Technical assistance, tools, and resources are available through the
UI Integrity Center at https://integrity.naswa.org/ and the UI Community of Practice on
the Department’s knowledge sharing site, WorkforceGPS at
https://www.workforcegps.org/login?returnUrl=https://ui.workforcegps.org/&siteFor=ui.
Additionally, states may contact the UI Integrity Center State Liaison for their region for
additional assistance at https://integrity.naswa.org/contact-us.
States are also encouraged to explore other tools, methods, and strategies to deter and
prevent fraud, such as the Social Security Administration’s Death Cross-match, Vital
Statistics Cross-matches, Department of Motor Vehicles Cross-matches, Fictitious
Employer Cross-matches, and other comparisons that detect shared characteristics (i.e.,
phone numbers, mailing addresses, email address, and banking information) on multiple
claims.
b. Fraud Civil and Criminal Prosecutions. The prosecution of cases is usually aided by
law enforcement agencies, such as the OIG, Department of Justice, and other federal,
state, and local enforcement agencies. States should work collaboratively with law
enforcement agencies to administer their prosecutorial actions, and continue to make
referrals to the OIG in accordance with established agreements and following the
requirements outlined in UIPL Nos. 04-17 and 29-05, reporting known or alleged
fraudulent activities and providing related claims data to the OIG’s Office of
Investigations.
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5. Funding for States to Address Fraud in the PUA and PEUC Programs. Many states
have experienced a significant number of fraudulent claims in the CARES Act programs,
including PUA and PEUC, and are working with federal, state, and local law enforcement to
investigate, prosecute, and, in collaboration with banking institutions, recover identified
fraudulent payments. As a result of the significant increase in fraud and the need for states to
have additional funding to support fraud prevention, detection, and investigation activities,
the Department is providing a total of $100 million in administrative funding targeted
specifically at addressing fraud and identity theft in the PUA and PEUC programs as part of
its responsibility to provide “such sums as… necessary” for administration of the CARES
Act programs.
Attachment I, State Size Classifications and Funding Allocation for Fraud Investigation
Activities in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency
Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Programs, lists the amounts of PUA and PEUC
funding provided for fraud investigation activities for each state.
The methodology for state funding levels is based on state size.2 For purposes of this
methodology, States are assigned to three groups (Small, Medium and Large) based on the
12-month average of UI covered employment for the four quarters in calendar year 2019
reported on the ES 202 (Employment, Wages and Contributions) report published by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. States are assigned to the size groups as follows:
Small: covered employment under 1 million employees
Medium: covered employment between 1 million and 2 million employees
Large: covered employment greater than 2 million employees
a. Use of Funds. States are permitted to use this targeted funding for staff or contract
services to conduct fraud investigations and other fraud detection-related activities, or
to implement tools to increase prevention, detection, and recovery of fraudulent
improper payments in the PUA and PEUC programs. States may also work
collaboratively to invest these funds to benefit multiple states. It is ETA’s
expectation that states will use at least 50 percent of the funds for staff to conduct
fraud prevention, detection, and investigatory activities. Examples of activities that
these funds may be used for include, but are not limited to:
Accessing and utilizing the private or public data sets available through the UI
Integrity Center’s IDH (see Section 4(a) above for details). ETA expects that
all states will be positioned to use this data as soon as administratively
feasible, and no later than March 31, 2021.
Implementing data mining tools, including the use of staff or contractor
services for conducting data mining activities.
Implementing software/tools to conduct data analytics, including the use of
staff or contractor services for conducting data analytics activities.
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The Pacific territories are included in PUA pursuant to CARES Act Section 2101(a)(5), but not in PEUC. Since
the Pacific territories have relatively small populations and do not operate regular UI programs (and therefore lack
information on covered employment), their PUA funding is based on estimated claims workloads.
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b. Application Instructions. States are required to submit an SF-424 for each funding
allotment (i.e., one SF-424 for the PUA funding and a second SF-424 for the PEUC
funding). ETA encourages states to submit these forms as soon as possible, but no later
than September 15, 2020, by electronic submission to the National Office at covid-
[email protected], with a copy to the appropriate ETA Regional Office. For additional
information on completing the SF-424, please refer to Attachment II, Instructions for
Completing the SF-424. Attachment I, State Size Classifications and Funding Allocation
for Fraud Investigation Activities in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Programs, lists the funding
allotment(s) for both the PUA and PEUC programs for each state.
c. Reporting Requirements.
States will report quarterly progress on the form ETA 9178-F, provided at Attachment
III.3 The ETA 9178-F is intended to be a monitoring instrument used by ETA to track
each state’s progress in addressing fraud in the PUA and PEUC programs with these
funds. The form ETA 9178-F will be used by the states to provide ETA with narrative
updates on fraud investigation activities to help ensure that the goals described in section
(5)(a) of this UIPL are met. Please refer to Attachment III for instructions for completion
and the timeline of submission for the ETA 9178-F.
6. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
7. References.
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116-136),
Title II, Subtitle A – Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act;
Section 303 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503);
20 C.F.R. Section 603.23;
UIPL No. 15-20, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of
2020 – Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Program
Operating, Financial, and Reporting Instructions, issued April 4, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=9297;
UIPL No. 15-20, Change 1, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020 - Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC)
Program Reporting Instructions and Questions and Answers, issued May 9, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=3946;
UIPL No. 15-20, Change 2, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020-New Data Collection Instrument and Revised Reporting
Instructions for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), issued
June 15, 2020, https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7785;
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CARES Act, Section 2116 provides that Chapter 35 of Title 44 of the U.S. Code (commonly referred to as the
“Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995”) shall not apply to provisions of, and amendments made by, Subtitle A
(Unemployment Insurance Provisions) of Title II of the CARES Act.
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UIPL No. 16-20, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of
2020 – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program Operating, Financial,
and Reporting Instructions, issued April 5, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4628;
UIPL No. 16-20, Change 1, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020 – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program
Reporting Instructions and Questions and Answers, issued April 27, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5899;
UIPL No. 16-20, Change 2, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020 - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Additional
Questions and Answers, issued July 21, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5479;
UIPL No. 17-20, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of
2020 – Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Program
Operating, Financial, and Reporting Instructions, issued April 10, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=8452;
UIPL No. 17-20, Change 1, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020-Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)
Program: Questions and Answers, and Revised Reporting Instructions for the PEUC
ETA 227, issued May 13, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=8689;
UIPL No. 23-20, Program Integrity for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program
and the UI Programs Authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act of 2020 - Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
(FPUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Pandemic Emergency
Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Programs, issued May 11, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4621;
UIPL No. 13-19, National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) and State Directory of
New Hires (SDNH) Guidance and Best Practices, issued June 7, 2019,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?docn=5373;
TEN No. 12-16, Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Information Data Exchange
System (SIDES), issued September 27, 2016,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=8026;
UIPL No. 01-16, Federal Requirements to Protect Individual Rights in State
Unemployment Compensation Overpayment Prevention and Recovery Procedures,
issued October 1, 2015, https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5763;
UIPL No. 01-16, Change 1, Federal Requirements to Protect Claimant Rights in
State Unemployment Compensation Overpayment Prevention and Recovery
Procedures - Questions and Answers, issued January 13, 2017,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7706;
UIPL No. 5-13, Work Search and Overpayment Offset Provisions Added to
Permanent Federal Unemployment Compensation Law by Title II, Subtitle A of the
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, issued January 10, 2013,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=3698;
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• UIPL No. 12-14, Required Use of the Treasury Offset Program to Collect Covered
Unemployment Compensation Debt, issued May 20, 2014,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=9344;
• UIPL No. 28-11, Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Integrity Task Forces and
Strategic Plans, issued September 1, 2011,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=3078;
• UIPL No. 19-11, National Effort to Reduce Improper Payments in the Unemployment
Insurance (UI) Program, issued June 10, 2011,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=3036;
• UIPL No. 29-05, Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Unemployment
Insurance Criminal Investigations Between the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of
Inspector General and the Employment and Training Administration, issued August
2, 2005, https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2104;
• UIPL No. 04-01, Payment of Compensation and Timeliness of Determinations during
a Continued Claims Series, issued October 27, 2000,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=1746;
• TEN No. 3-20, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity Center’s Integrity Data Hub
(IDH) Fraud Alert System, issued August 31, 2020,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=5585;
• ET Handbook No. 336, 18th Edition, Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service
Plan Planning and Reporting Guidelines, May 6, 2019,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/ETAHandbook/ET_Handbook_No.336_18th_
Edition_Change_4_acc.pdf;
• ET Handbook No. 401, 5th Edition, issued August 16, 2017,
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7774;
• Employment Security Manual, Section 7511, The Secretary’s Interpretation of
Federal Law Requirements, available at 20 C.F.R. Part 614, Appendix C, Standard
for Fraud and Overpayment Detection.
8. Attachment(s).
Attachment I: State Size Classifications and Funding Allocation for Fraud
Investigation Activities in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Programs
Attachment II: Instructions for Completing the SF-424
Attachment III: ETA 9178-F Quarterly Narrative Progress Report
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Attachment I to UIPL No. 28-20
State Size Classifications and Funding Allocation
for Fraud Investigation Activities in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Programs
State Size Classification Pandemic Pandemic
Unemployment Emergency
Assistance (PUA) Unemployment
Funding Allotment Compensation
(PEUC) Funding
Allotment
Alabama Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Alaska Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Arizona Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Arkansas Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
California Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Colorado Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Connecticut Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Delaware Small $1,020,600 $194,400
District of Columbia Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Florida Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Georgia Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Hawaii Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Idaho Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Illinois Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Indiana Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Iowa Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Kansas Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Kentucky Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Louisiana Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Maine Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Maryland Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Massachusetts Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Michigan Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Minnesota Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Mississippi Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Missouri Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Montana Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Nebraska Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Nevada Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
New Hampshire Small $1,020,600 $194,400
New Jersey Large $2,041,200 $388,800
New Mexico Small $1,020,600 $194,400
New York Large $2,041,200 $388,800
North Carolina Large $2,041,200 $388,800
North Dakota Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Ohio Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Oklahoma Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Oregon Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
Pennsylvania Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Puerto Rico Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Rhode Island Small $1,020,600 $194,400
South Carolina Large $2,041,200 $388,800
South Dakota Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Tennessee Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Texas Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Utah Medium $1,499,400 $285,600
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State Size Classification Pandemic Pandemic
Unemployment Emergency
Assistance (PUA) Unemployment
Funding Allotment Compensation
(PEUC) Funding
Allotment
Vermont Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Virgin Islands Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Virginia Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Washington Large $2,041,200 $388,800
West Virginia Small $1,020,600 $194,400
Wisconsin Large $2,041,200 $388,800
Wyoming Small $1,020,600 $194,400
TOTAL $83,311,200 $15,868,800
Pacific Territories Pandemic
Unemployment
Assistance (PUA)
Funding Allotment
American Samoa $100,000
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands $210,000
Federated States of Micronesia $100,000
Guam $210,000
Palau $100,000
Republic of Marshall Islands $100,000
TOTAL $820,000
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Attachment II to UIPL No. 28-20
Instructions for Completing the SF-424
Please note that States are required to submit an SF-424 for each funding allotment (i.e.
one SF-424 for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funding; and a second SF-424 for
the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation funding).
I. Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
Use the current version of the form for submission. Expired forms will not be
accepted. SF-424, Expiration Date 12/31/2022, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Control No. 4040-0004 (Grants.gov).
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424- family.html
Section # 8, APPLICANT INFORMATION:
Legal Name: The legal name must match the name submitted with the System for
Award Management (SAM). Please refer to instructions at https://www.sam.gov
Employer/Tax Identification Number (EIN/TIN): Input your correct 9-digit EIN and
ensure that it is recorded within SAM
Organizational DUNS: All applicants for Federal grant and funding opportunities are
required to have a 9-digit Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S®) number,
and must supply their D-U-N-S® number on the SF-424. Please ensure that your
state is registered with the SAM. Instructions for registering with SAM can be found
at https://www.sam.gov. Additionally, the state must maintain an active SAM
registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal
award or an application under consideration. To remain registered in the SAM
database after the initial registration, there is a requirement to review and update the
registration at least every 12 months from the date of initial registration or
subsequently update the information in the SAM database to ensure it is current,
accurate, and complete. Failure to register with SAM and maintain an active account
will result in a rejection of your submission.
Address: Input your complete address including Zipcode+4; Example: 20110-831.
For lookup, use link at https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action
Organizational Unit: Input appropriate Department Name and Division Name, if
applicable
Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this
application. Provide complete and accurate contact information including telephone
number and email address for the point of contact
Section # 9, Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: Input “State Government”
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Section # 10, Name of the Federal Agency: Input “Employment and Training
Administration”
Section # 11, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: Input
“17.225”; CFDA Title: Input “Unemployment Insurance”
Section # 12, Funding Opportunity Number and Title:
For Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funding Allotment:
Input “UIPL No. 28-20, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Investigation
Activities Grants”
For Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Funding Allotment:
Input “UIPL No. 28-20, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Fraud
Investigation Activities Grants”
Section # 13, Competition Identification Number: Leave Blank
Section # 14, Areas Affected by Project: Input the place of performance for the project
implementation; Example “NY” for New York
Section # 15, Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project:
For Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funding Allotment:
Input “UIPL No. 28-20, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Investigation
Activities Grants”
For Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Funding Allotment:
Input “UIPL No. 28-20, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Fraud
Investigation Activities Grants”
Section # 16, Congressional Districts of:
a. Applicant: Input the Congressional District of your home office. For lookup, use
link at www.house.gov with Zipcode + 4
b. Program/Project: Input the Congressional District where the project work is
performed. If it is the same place as your home office, input the congressional
district for your home office. For lookup, use link at www.house.gov with
Zipcode+4
Section # 17, Proposed Project
a. Start Date: Input a valid start date for the project (earliest start date will be July 1,
2020)
b. End Date: Input a valid end date for the project (June 30, 2021)
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Section # 18, Estimated Funding ($):
Input the applicable funding allotment for each of the programs as listed for your state in
Attachment I
Section #s 19 – 20: Complete as per instructions for Form SF-424
Section # 21, Authorized Representative: Please select the “I AGREE” check box and
provide complete information for your authorized signatory including contact
information such as telephone number and email address. If your Authorized
Representative has changed from your previous application submission for this program,
please include a letter from higher-level leadership authorizing the new signatory for the
application submission
Remember to have the SF-424 signed and dated by the Authorized Representative
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Attachment III to UIPL No. 28-20
Form ETA 9178-F
U.S. Department of Labor OMB No. N/A4
Employment and Training Administration Expiration Date: N/A
Form ETA-9178-F
Quarterly Narrative Progress Report
PUA and PEUC Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Investigation Activities (UIPL No. 28-20)
General Information
State Name: Report Quarter Ending: Date of Submission:
Contact Information
Name: Agency:
Title Address:
Phone: Ext: City:
Zip
E-Mail: State:
Code:
Quarterly Activities Report
A. Summary
Please limit your response to 1000 characters or less.
This section is an executive summary of the activities carried out using Fraud Investigation
funds. Use this section to provide a short summary of the state’s activities and expected impact
to fraud prevention and detection activities.
B. Implementation and Funding Status
Please limit your response to 1000 characters or less.
Use this section to provide a description of the implementation of key activities outlined in this
UIPL for the current quarter. In addition, please report the number of Pandemic Unemployment
Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) fraud cases
referred during the quarter to the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Finally, please provide the funding status for this project for the end of the quarter, including the
total project funding, total obligated, funding balance, and time remaining to expend
funds/expenditure target.
Total Project
Total Obligated Funding Balance Expenditure Target
Funding
Certification
Name Certifying Official:
Phone:
E-Mail Address:
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Refer to section 2116(a) of P.L. 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, March 27, 2020 .
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Instructions to Complete ETA 9178-F
Contact Information:
This section is to provide the contact information (i.e., Name, Title, Address, etc.) for the state
official who is responsible for the day-to-day operation and implementation of the project. This
may be a different person that the certifying official.
A. Certification
Name of Certifying Official
Use this section to provide the name of the state official who is certifying submission of
the report to the Department.
Telephone Number
Provide the area code (###) and telephone number ((###) ###-####) of the authorized
state official.
Email Address
Provide the email address of the authorized state official.
General Instructions
States receiving funding for PUA and PEUC Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Investigation
activities are required to submit quarterly progress reports to the United States Department of
Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) in order to comply with the
reporting and record keeping requirements of these funds. Each state recipient of funds must
submit a narrative Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) containing updates on the progress and
implementation of the project(s) undertaken as a result of the funding.
Report Form and Instructions
The QPR provides narrative updates on the implementation of project(s) undertaken as a result of
the funding and the status of each project per quarter.
Due Dates
All quarterly reports are due to ETA no later than 45 days after the end of each reporting quarter.
The table below shows the expected due dates for each reporting quarter.
Reporting Quarters Due Dates
October 1st – December 31st February 14th
January 1st – March 31st May 15th
April 1st – June 30th August 14th
July 1ST – September 30th November 14th
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Should the due date of the report fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the report is due the
previous business day.
Submission Procedures
Information contained in the quarterly report (ETA 9178-F) must be submitted by email directly to
the ETA regional office. An ETA Federal Project Officer will review and accept the report within
30 days of receipt.
OMB Approval. Section 2116(a), Division B, Title II of the CARES Act states that “Chapter 35 of
Title 44, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the ‘Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995’)
shall not apply to the amendments made under this subtitle. As the OMB approval process is
waived for these reporting instructions, these instructions should be considered final.”
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