Not surprisingly, with all this money flowing out, the DHSIG found billions in fraud and improper payments. Sadly, in the Lost Wages Assistance Program alone, the DHS OIG estimated more than $3.7 billion in improper payments [in the Lost Wages Assistance Program]. It got to a point that the OIG set up a Covid fraud unit and stealing FEMA funding became a crime of convenience for criminal organizations, including related crimes like identity theft. (02:35–02:45)
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Asserts that the DHS OIG found over $3.7 billion in improper payments in the Lost Wages Assistance Program.
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