Audit finds fault in Michigan job training program, claims $59M misspent
A state audit found that Michigan's Going Pro Talent Fund misspent $59 million by reimbursing employers for on-the-job training instead of funding education. The program intended to boost skills and wages. The report follows Michigan's drop to 39th in national educational attainment rankings.
Michigan’s workforce training program spent over $59 million to reimburse employers for on-the-job training, rather than fund education to boost skills and wages, a state audit released Thursday found. The finding on the Going Pro Talent Fund comes as candidates and state officials target Michigan’s drop to 39th in US educational attainment rankings despite increases...
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