The commissioner shall maintain detailed records on the ability of the bureau to carry out and implement the actions required in this article. The commissioner shall issue a written report to the legislature annually, no later than December 31. This report shall include relevant data, to the extent permitted by federal law, including, but not limited to:
(a) Whether cross-checks referenced in §21A-2D-2 of this code occurred and with what consistency they occurred;(b) Improper unemployment benefit payment rates;(c) Recovery of overpayments;(d) The reasoning for and extent to which any improper unemployment benefit payments are not corrected or recovered;(e) The number of contacts from employers under §21A-2D-6 of this code;(f) The results of any state-federal cooperative fraud investigations; and(g) Any savings produced or monies from activities of the bureau.Added by 2021 Acts, ch. 273 (HB 3294), eff. 7/1/2022.