AZ HB2660

Requires the auditor general to conduct a performance audit of the Department of Economic Security's unemployment insurance program beginning in 2025 and every five years thereafter, with results submitted to the governor, senate president, house speaker, and secretary of state.

Directs the auditor general to perform a special audit by July 1, 2022 examining the current unemployment insurance program and best practices for service delivery improvements.

Requires the special audit to evaluate strategic protocols for timely response to unemployment insurance applications through online, telephone, and potentially mobile services.

Mandates review of the unemployment compensation fund's revenue collections, payouts, and whether current statutory tax framework maintains solvency during prolonged economic distress.

Requires examination of system processing adequacy for state unemployment insurance needs, particularly during public health emergencies, and recommendations for future performance audits.