The N.C. Division of Employment Security (DES) conducts wage audits on unemployment claims to determine if fraud exists. Employers get requests for wage audits through their NCSUITS account. The audit is done to make sure benefit payments are correct when a person returns to work and earns wages during the same time period they got unemployment benefits.
Completing a Wage Audit Notice
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Log in to your NCSUITS account and go to your Dashboard.
- Select Claims or the SIDES link.
- The “first day worked” is the first day the employee was paid, if it’s different than the hiring date.
- Employees must report wages Sunday through Saturday.
- NOTE: DES has a wage calculator for pay periods that are not Sunday through Saturday.
- Don’t pro-rate part-time wages as it could cause overpayments.
- Report gross wages when they are earned, not when they are paid.
- Include bonus pay when it is provided.
- Add holiday, vacation, and sick pay to the total gross wages for the covered week(s).
- Report severance or separation pay for correct time period(s).
- Attach documents such as timecards and pay stubs through your NCSUITS account.
- Helps reduce unemployment fraud and overpayments.
- Keeps the Unemployment Insurance Fund working properly.
- Prevents false information from being reported.
- Avoids an increase in employer tax rates.
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