"They were also charging me $15 as a fee on top of that!" said Joliet fraud victim Cheryl Kopczyk. IDES representatives explained that when they decide there's been an unemployment overpayment on a case, that information is sent to the Comptroller. Unfortunately, some fraudulently filed cases fall through the cracks when the state doesn't flag them in time.
Why is not Gov. Fatslob’s name attached to these scandals? He should be impeached for this level of scandal. The state has no control over its own processes, and it failed particularly bad with its controls for fraud. This is inexcusable in 2021.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Why is not Gov. Fatslob’s name attached to these scandals? He should be impeached for this level of scandal. The state has no control over its own processes, and it failed particularly bad with its controls for fraud. This is inexcusable in 2021.
This is a SCANDAL.