California employment dept. selects new payment vendor after extensive fraud
California swapped out Bank of America for Money Network amid as it starts a five-year, $1.2 billion tech overhaul known as EDDNext.
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Labor Dept. awards $204M to update state unemployment systems
The Labor Department announced it's supplying funding to help 18 states make their unemployment systems more accessible and reliable.
Pennsylvania joins states reinstating stolen SNAP benefits
Pennsylvania is among the first wave of states to begin reimbursing stolen SNAP benefits using federal funding approved last December.
Pandemic fraud made state CIOs’ ‘blood boil’
Several state CIOs said during a conference it's their job to be good stewards of public funds, even if they're federal dollars.
More than $10M stolen from Ohio’s pandemic unemployment benefits system
After noticing unusual activity, Ohio authorities said more than $10 million was stolen from a pandemic-era unemployment program.
Government employees want more time for fraud prevention, survey finds
State and local government workers want to spend more time preventing fraud, rather than chase it down afterward, according to a recent survey.
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Cryptocurrency presents new challenges and opportunities for local authorities
Why state and local governments need to pay attention to the evolution of cryptocurrency in their jurisdictions.
How modern identity platforms can help states blunt fraudulent claims
Modern identify and access management platforms can prevent bad actors from entering state systems — and streamline citizens’ experience, says a new report.
Former local broadband official gets two years prison for fraud scheme
A former treasurer of the Illinois Municipal Broadband Communications Association pleaded guilty to stealing $150,000 in funds for personal use.
Agencies aren’t doing enough to stop online fraud, Transunion says
A survey of IT and security professionals found that the frequency and severity of account-takeover attacks are increasing.