California’s troubled Employment Development Department squandered millions on cell phone plans for devices that were shoved in closets and left unused, according to an investigation released Friday.

The largest amount of state funding the auditor found spent improperly was $4.6 million by the Employment Development Department (EDD) for unused cell phones and wireless hotspot devices.

A California audit flagged spending mistakes and misuse across multiple agencies, including millions in service fees for ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- The ongoing fiasco at EDD came under the spotlight Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom released his highly-anticipated task force report on what's gone wrong, revealing 600,000 ...

According to a report by the California State Auditor, reviewers examined 54 months of billing and found EDD paid about $4.62 million in monthly service fees for mobile devices that went unused for ...

A new report released by the California State Auditor's Office found more than $5.1 million of waste, misuse or improper ...

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Tawnya Coogan is having a tough financial go of it during this pandemic and was surprised when she recently received an email from the EDD. "It said 'Action needed on your ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- There has been an outpouring of offers to help a mother and her four-year-old son who 7 On Your Side told you about Wednesday. They were left homeless and living out of their ...