The US Department of Labor Chavez-Dimer announced on Monday that his department would return to more than $ 1 billion in the funding of unused covid-era, which would be withdrawn for taxpayers for the taxpayer for the Trump Administration for the Department of Efficiency for Garbage, Fraud and Grease in the federal government.
In a press release, the Labor Department stated that unwanted covid funding of $ 1.4 billion would be returned to taxpayers through the General Fund of the “US Department of Treasury” and said that “action” is being “taken” to recover the remaining $ 2.9 billion. “
The press release stated, “About $ 4.3 billion for states was aimed at using for temporary unemployment insurance during epidemic.” “Instead, many states spent millions of dollars despite meeting the required requirements, which was, which was 2023 revealed in audit Powered by the Inspector General of the Department. ,
The department explained in a press release that in March 2020, funds were generated from the Coreonwirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and the program was to provide extended unemployment insurance to the Americans who were not able to work during the epidemic.
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The Labor Department is returning to taxpayers over $ 1 billion in funds. (Getty image)
The program was discontinued in 2021, the department said, but 2023 audit was “found that four states were found to have ‘access to the funding despite not meeting the needs of the program,” the cost of over $ 100 million in expenditure. “
“There is no reason that the remaining Kovid unemployment funds are still collecting dust,” Deramer told Fox News Digital in a statement. “I promised to earn out of the hard work of Americans and look out for the dollar, and we are distributing in the labor department.”
“Any money is still sitting around for epidemic-era’s unemployment funds, a clear abuse of the dollar by earning the hard work of Americans,” Chavez-Dermar said in a press release, saying in a press release, saying “she is always rooting the waste to American workers.”
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Lori Shavez-Dimer, to lead the Labor Department of President Donald Trump, testifies to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee during the hearing of his confirmation before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee at Dirkson Senate Office Building on Capital Hill on 19 February 2025. (Photo by Somodevilla/Getty Image)
The Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonarling said in a statement, “It is unacceptable that billions of dollars were uncontrolled in a program ending several years ago.
“In a major victory for the American taxpayer, we have returned these unused funds and will continue to work to eliminate waste, fraud and misuse.”
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After taking over last month, Deramer said in his first memorandum to the department that it is planning to follow Trump’s executive orders and work to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse with Dogi.
“Under the leadership of President Trump, our focus remains on promoting employment generation, increasing workforce development and ensuring safe working conditions, wages and pension to give each American an opportunity to succeed,” Dermer asked employees in the memo. “I challenge each of you to actively engage with your teams to identify innovative solutions that can help us achieve our goals.”
Chavez-Dimer said that the Labor Department should align with the priorities of the Trump administration and “focus on practicing fiscal responsibilities, reduce unnecessary expenses, and adapt our resources to ensure that the taxpayer is effectively used.”
Brooke Singman of Fox News Digital contributes to this report
