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Arkansas is first state to deploy Barts Internet Response Module
May 25, 2006
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services is the first agency to utilize the Barts Internet Response Module for Employers. For years, Barts (Benefit Audit, Reporting and Tracking System) has helped state workforce agencies capture, process and control overpaid unemployment insurance claims that diminish state UI trust funds. Now, Barts is helping Arkansas employers respond to the numerous quarterly wage audit requests they receive in the mail.
"Employers routinely complain about the effort required to respond to the wage audit notices sent by state workforce agencies, yet these notices are necessary to ensure the integrity of the unemployment insurance program. The Barts Internet Response Module is designed to decrease the confusion and errors associated with the paper forms and improve the timeliness of responses," notes Mike Lorsbach, On Point Technology President. "For example, the Barts Internet Response Module will automatically convert an employer's payroll cycle and prorate the employee's wages into the unemployment industry's standard Saturday week end date cycle."
On Point Technology is also working to develop a process that will allow employers willing to write a simple extract from their payroll files to automatically respond to the quarterly notices.
States have good reason to implement Barts. It is the only package product that helps agencies prevent, detect and process both fraudulent and non-fraudulent unemployment insurance overpayments. Barts completely automates more than 50 percent of overpaid audit cases, allowing state workforce agencies to stretch their administrative tax dollars further.
With the introduction of the Barts Internet Response Module for Employers, On Point Technology strengthens its position as the nation's largest independent solution provider dedicated to state workforce agencies and extends its support to reach the employer community.