RD901 - Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity Report – December 1, 2025


Executive Summary:

Program integrity and enterprise risk management remain top priorities for the VEC. The agency has established a formalized Risk Office and a Risk Intelligence and Resilience Initiative (RIRI). Through these efforts, the VEC is unifying fraud prevention, IT security, and compliance under a coordinated framework to strengthen early detection, information sharing, and decision-making. In accordance with § 60.2 - 612.1(F), the Virginia Employment Commission shall report by December 1 of each year to the Commission on Unemployment Compensation, the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of Program Integrity. Outlined below, please find the agency’s responses.