§21A-2D-5. Recovering overpayments and preventing fraud.

The commissioner shall adopt and implement internal administrative policy to:

(a) Prioritize and always pursue the recovery of fraudulent unemployment overpayments to the fullest extent allowable under state and federal law;

(b) Enter into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General to proactively detect and investigate cases of unemployment fraud; and

(c) Recover improper overpayments of unemployment benefits, without exception, to the fullest extent possible by state and federal law.