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How ‘Identity Proofing’ Saved New Jersey Millions

July 29, 2014/

Just days after Harold Wirths took office as New Jersey’s labor and workforce development chief in 2010, authorities uncovered a fraud case involving millions in improper unemployment insurance payments that even had a link to organized crime.

Years later, Wirths has a surprising take on the whole ordeal: "It was probably the best thing that happened to taxpayers," he said in an interview last week.

By Jake Grovum

Full Story: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2014/07/29/how-identity-proofing-saved-new-jersey-millions

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