Oklahoma Employment Security Commission receives $236K…

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING, ANNOUNCED UNDER UIPL NO. 11-26 SECTION 4.C., FOR CONTINUED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, INCLUDING PROGRAM INTEGRITY ACTIVITIES, DATA INTEGRITY, RETENTION, AND REPORTING ACTIVITIES, AND AUDIT RELATED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MIXED EARNERS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (MEUC) PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT (PUBLIC LAW 116-136) AS AMENDED. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE MEUC UI GRANT UNDER UIPL NO. 11-26 SECTION 4.C. PROVIDES STATES WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE MEUC PROGRAM. WHILE THESE TEMPORARY PROGRAMS HAVE EXPIRED, STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES (SWAS) CONTINUE TO PERFORM WORK TO COMBAT FRAUD AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RECONCILING ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS, ESTABLISHING AND RECOVERING OVERPAYMENTS, RETAINING ALL APPLICABLE DATA, AND PROCESSING ANY WORKLOAD BACKLOGS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: STATES CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH THE SECRETARY OF LABOR IN MARCH 2020 TO OPERATE THE MEUC PROGRAM. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NOT APPLICABLE.