EDD racked up $4.6M in fees for cell phones nobody used

I’m CalMatters investigative editor Andrew Donohue, and I’m subbing for Lynn today. The state Employment Development ...

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 ...

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.

California’s troubled unemployment agency squandered $4.6M on cell phones, devices that sat unused

The California State Auditor revealed that the agency, better known as EDD, wasted more than $4.6 million on monthly service ...
Hoodline

EDD Burns Millions on 'Ghost' Cellphones Nobody Used, Audit Says

According to a report by the California State Auditor, reviewers examined 54 months of billing and found EDD paid about $4.62 ...

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 ...
Sierra Sun Times

California Employment Development Department (EDD) Reports Federal Shutdown’s Aftermath Further Delays California Labor Market Data Reporting, September Unem…

The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced on Thursday that California’s September 2025 labor market data will be ...
Government Technology

California’s EDD Hardens, Simplifies Its Benefits Security

The pandemic stress tested all sorts of boundaries for state government, not the least of which were the limits of its critical benefits systems, like those offered through the California Employment ...