39-51-706. Department duties — integrity data hub — review of information — reporting to legislature. The department of labor and industry shall:

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(1)engage with and utilize a commercially available database to verify the integrity of the state‘s unemployment insurance rolls;

(2)on a weekly basis, check the unemployment insurance rolls against the department of corrections list of incarcerated individuals to verify eligibility and ensure program integrity;

(3)on a weekly basis, check the unemployment insurance rolls against the national directory of new hires to verify eligibility;

(4)have the authority to execute a memorandum of understanding with any department, agency, or division for information required to be shared between agencies as outlined in this part;

(5)if it receives information concerning an individual receiving unemployment insurance benefits that indicates a change in circumstances that may affect eligibility, review the individual’s case; and

(6)report to the economic affairs interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210 relating to the administration of this part.