Iowa
Report finds numerous unemployment compensation-related errors in Iowa amid 2020 pandemic
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – A brand new report from State Auditor Rob Sand says an absence of insurance policies and procedures led Iowa Workforce Growth to make quite a few errors through the fiscal yr ending in June 2020, amid the pandemic and an increase in unemployment claims.
That features overpaying unemployment compensation to folks ineligible to obtain compensation as a result of they had been both incarcerated or useless, together with failures to detect and proper documentation errors.
The overpayments of unemployment compensation included $113,000 to eight prisoners, and $124,000 to claimants who had been deceased.
Sand’s report advisable corrective actions that may stop compensation going to people who find themselves ineligible as a result of they’re incarcerated or they’re utilizing a useless particular person’s social safety quantity. IWD mentioned it has already begun implementing insurance policies and procedures to forestall that sooner or later.
The report included a press release from IWD detailing the unprecedented scenario it handled amid the pandemic in 2020.
Iowa Workforce Growth mentioned it obtained an unparalleled variety of unemployment claims and customer support calls between March and June 2020. Claims went from about 125,000 a month earlier than the pandemic, to about 600,000 claims a month.
IWD mentioned it started an “all hands-on deck” method to staffing assignments to course of this unprecedented variety of claims and customer support requests.
IWD’s Unemployment Insurance coverage division employees went from 139 staff to greater than 475 in a single day. Additionally they employed greater than 250 non permanent staff and added 55 volunteers from different businesses. Workers additionally elevated workdays to 10-hours on weekdays and added an 8-hour workday on Saturdays in the course of March.
“We don’t anticipate that the problems that result in the discovering on this audit report, on this explicit time frame, will ever come up once more,” IWD wrote in a response to the report. “But when it ought to, now we have the experiences, assets and processes in place to rapidly handle them as wanted.”
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Ohio State Offensive Lineman Acknowledged After Win Over Iowa
Back in the offseason, the assumption was that Seth McLaughlin would win the starting center job after transferring from Alabama. Not only did he win that job but so far this season, he has played quite well.
This is certainly a welcome sight after the Ohio State Buckeyes struggled with offensive line consistency in 2023 and McLaughlin himself had a down year with the Crimson Tide.
Through the non-conference schedule and two Big Ten Conference games, the pairing has been perfect for both parties. The experienced center has been a strong addition in the trenches and will look to continue to be a dominant force throughout the rest of the season.
Just how dominant has McLaughlin been?
In the win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, McLaughlin actually posted the highest grade of any center in the country during week six according to Pro Football Focus. His 78.6 mark is an excellent grade, yet not surprising considering how solid he has been in the middle.
Not only has McLaughlin been solid this season, but the rest of the offensive line has played quite well. Against the Oregon Ducks, McLaughlin, Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson, Tegra Tshabola and Josh Fryar will all need to be at their best. It seems like they have been at their best to this point, however, this will be the toughest test yet for the whole team.
If this unit can enforce physicality in the run game and give Will Howard time to operate on Saturday, then not only might McLaughlin grade high with PFF once again, but the rest of the unit may fair pretty well.
Iowa
Iowa football: Kickoff time, TV announced for Hawkeyes’ Oct. 19 game at Michigan State
Video: Jay Higgins on Iowa’s defensive performance in loss to Ohio State
Jay Higgins discusses a variety of topics after Iowa’s 35-7 loss to Ohio State.
The Iowa football team’s Oct. 19 game at Michigan State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Big Ten contest will be televised on NBC.
Iowa plays host to Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12. That game is set for 11:10 a.m. CT.
Iowa
Dry weather forecasted to stick around in Iowa – KIWA Radio
IARN – While the temperatures have been enjoyable lately, the lack of rainfall has been anything but. After experiencing the driest September on record, drought and fire dangers have increased. Justin Glisan, state climatologist for Iowa, said that the drought monitor has been repopulated with zones of abnormally dry conditions.
Read more at Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network.
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