California EDD wasted over $4.6 million in state funds on unused mobile devices, audit finds

The largest amount of state funding the auditor found spent improperly was $4.6 million by the Employment Development ...

California unemployment agency paid $4.6 million in monthly fees for unused cellphones

California's unemployment department bought more cellphones than it needed during the COVID pandemic and kept paying for ...

State agency wasted $4.6 million on thousands of unused cell phones, audit shows

Surge in unemployment claims prompts Employment Development Department to buy thousands of cell phones, but they weren't used, audit finds.