"The department, relying on an antiquated computer system from the 1990s, was unable to keep up with the volume of claims or adapt its technology to accommodate changes in the jobless program.
Although Oregon received $86 million federal funding for a computer upgrade in 2009, and successive audits warned the department was unprepared for a spike in jobless claims, work replacing the computers isn’t due to be complete until 2025."
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/05/gov-kate-brown-fires-director-of-oregon-employment-department-over-delays-in-delivering-jobless-benefits.html
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