An Ohio state subcontractor was among those indicted this month for a $6.9 million unemployment fraud scheme. Andrew Kerobo, who worked on unemployment claims between June and September 2020, continued to access the system and release funds until December 2020, according to an Ohio Office of the Inspector General report. He is alleged to have colluded with his former football teammate Deonta “Tay Ocho Belser, utilizing those submitting pandemic unemployment claims.

Kerobo was a temporary employee for Randstad US LLC, under supervision by a Harte Hanks employee. Although he did not have authority to resolve issues that could trigger a payment or prevent a claim from being paid, he was able to access parts of the system that could release funds. Investigators claim he manipulated and fabricated claims, improperly assessing 448 claims and releasing $6,864,263 as a result.

Bill Teets, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, stated that improvements have been made to their anti-fraud efforts and fraud monitoring and prevention processes over the course of the pandemic. Some of these improvements include procedures related to the credentialing of employees and contractors accessing their systems, as well as training supervisors to recognize suspicious activity.

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