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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, left, looks toward federal prosecutor Kevin Chambers after appointing him to be the Justice Department’s chief pandemic fraud prosecutor on March 10. (Kevin LaMarque / Pool photo via AFP / Getty Images)

DOJ names lead prosecutor for pandemic unemployment fraud

Associate Deputy Attorney General Kevin Chambers will lead the effort, which he said will rely on data shared by state workforce agencies.
Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon (left) shakes hands with Lee Watts, a right-wing activist, during the Kentucky Freedom Rally at the capitol building on August 28, 2021 in Frankfort, Kentucky. (Jon Cherry / Getty Images)

Unemployment fraud wasn’t stopped fast enough in Kentucky, auditor says

Policies and software to prevent unemployment fraud weren't fully implemented and the state was slow to act, the auditor said.
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