Public Servants Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud 🔗justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/p… DOJ Inspector General FBI Miami SBA Office of Inspector General MDC OIG

BREAKING NEWS: The SBA Office of Inspector General joined US Attorney SDFL to announce that a former Federal Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer and a former Miami-Dade County Aviation Department employee were sentenced in separate cases after pleading guilty to defrauding COVID-19

INVESTIGATIVE CASE UPDATE: Recently, the SBA Office of Inspector General joined U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado to announce that a former Cherry Hills Village, Colorado resident has been charged in a criminal information with one count each of wire fraud and money laundering in the SBA's COVID-19

The SBA Office of Inspector General remains committed to addressing #fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of federal funds involving the SBA's programs, operations, or personnel. In April 2025, the total OIG’s Hotline Complaints received since March 2020 increased to

NEW AUDIT OVERSIGHT REPORT: The SBA Office of Inspector General issued this management advisory to present the results of our review of the SBA’s incomplete reviews of COVID-19 #EIDL and grants disbursed to borrowers who self-disclosed their business establishment dates after

INVESTIGATIVE CASE UPDATE: Recently, the SBA Office of Inspector General joined the U.S. Attorney EDWA to announce that two people were sentenced stealing nearly $300,000 in COVID-19 relief money, including the funds from SBA's PPP and EIDL programs. Read More:

INVESTIGATIVE CASE UPDATE: Recently, SBA Office of Inspector General joined the U.S. Attorney EDWA to announce that a Spokane Dermatologist along with his businesses have agreed to pay $1,400,000 to resolve claims under the #FalseClaimsAct related to alleged mis-spending of funds

BREAKING NEWS: SBA Office of Inspector General joined the USAO Middle Florida to announce the indictment and arrests of a Georgia couple for one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud related to COVID-19 relief funds, including the SBA's #PPP and #EIDL

NEW AUDIT OVERSIGHT REPORT: The SBA Office of Inspector General is issuing this inspection report to assess the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) initial response to #HurricaneHelene, including staffing, loan application volume, and timeliness of disaster loan

Former SBA Employee from South Florida Headed to Federal Prison After Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs 🔗justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/f… USPS OIG SBA Office of Inspector General DOL OIG

BREAKING NEWS: It is with immense pride that the SBA Office of Inspector General shares some truly exciting news that our very own Investigations Division has been recognized with one of the federal government’s highest honors — the Partnership for Public Service's

The SBA Office of Inspector General remains committed to addressing #fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of federal funds involving the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) programs, operations, or personnel. In May 2025, the total OIG’s Hotline Complaints received

BREAKING NEWS: The SBA Office of Inspector General joined the US Attorney N. Texas to announce the conviction of a founder of the lender service provider Blueacorn in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain tens of millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief money guaranteed by SBA

BREAKING NEWS: The SBA Office of Inspector General joined US Attorney Utah to announce the sentencing of a Utah entrepreneur to 18 months' imprisonment after he fraudulently obtained $628,307 from a SBA Paycheck Protection Program (#PPP) Loan in 2021 by submitting a fraudulent loan

INVESTIGATIVE CASE UPDATE: The SBA Office of Inspector General joined U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado to announce that a Colorado Springs Funeral Home Operator has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,070,413.74 in restitution for a conspiracy to commit wire fraud,

NEW AUDIT OVERSIGHT REPORT: The U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Inspector General is issuing this inspection report to assess the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA's) initial response to #HurricaneMilton, including staffing, loan application volume,

Suburban Chicago Businessman Convicted in Bank Fraud and PPP Fraud Schemes FBI Chicago SBA Office of Inspector General justice.gov/opa/pr/suburba…

California Businessman Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Orchestrating $14 Million Covid-Relief Fraud FBI Chicago SBA Office of Inspector General USPIS - Chicago justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/c…

NEW AUDIT OVERSIGHT REPORT: The SBA Office of Inspector General is issuing this report to present the results of our audit of SBA's Oversight of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (#SVOG) Recipients. The SVOG program was established on December 27, 2020, as part of the Economic