Report fraud, waste, and abuse in SBA programs to the OIG Hotline: ow.ly/KNzV50PVIZ3

Yesterday, SBA OIG joined U.S. Attorney Massachusetts to announce a Boston man was sentenced to 27 months in prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release for obtaining over $1.5 million through a scheme to submit false applications to obtain PPP and EIDL loan funds. ow.ly/Lnke50Reqay

If you have a question about an SBA loan or SBA program that’s not fraud, waste or abuse, here's what to do:

Get in touch with your local SBA District Office or the SBA Answer Desk by telephone (1-800-U-ASK-SBA).

Read the latest SBA OIG report that presents the results of our inspection of SBA’s initial response to Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, including staffing adequacy, loan application volume, and timeliness of disaster loan approvals.

Read more: ow.ly/Z4Qn50RbvhP

Be sure to follow SBA OIG's oversight of SBA’s programs and operations intended to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: ow.ly/Y5wk50PLfCG

Learn about SBA Fraud by watching the video below and report fraud, waste, and or abuse. ow.ly/8oBs50PzTfu

Last week, SBA OIG was happy to participate in the Semiannual CIGIE Career Fair. If you are interested in in learning more about how you can work with SBA OIG, check out ow.ly/Zfj250R8GwR

Read the latest SBA OIG report that presents the results of our inspection of SBA’s initial response to Hurricane Idalia, including staffing, loan application volume, and timeliness of disaster loan approvals. ow.ly/7sfv50R7LYa

Read the latest SBA OIG report that presents the results of our inspection of SBA’s initial response to the Maui wildfire disaster. ow.ly/WEbe50R6PCv

Recently, OIG joined U.S. Attorney WDMO to announce that a Missouri man has pleaded guilty to a $12.4 million bank fraud scheme for four businesses. Through OIG’s whole-of-government approach to combatting fraud, we continue to hold wrongdoers accountable. ow.ly/ymKT50R5Wa8

Read the latest SBA OIG management advisory report to bring to your attention concerns regarding how the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) manages its Information Technology (IT) systems. ow.ly/RqlB50R57HE

This #WomensHistoryMonth , we recognize our Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Lucine Willis. As DAIGA, Lucine serves in a critical executive role that strategically aligns additional leadership toward OIG's oversight efforts.

This #WomensHistoryMonth , we recognize our Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Andrea Deadwyler. As AIGA, Andrea provides executive leadership over OIG’s committed audits team that works tirelessly to issue comprehensive oversight of SBA programs. ow.ly/i1gn50R54VM

Recently, OIG joined US Attorney Utah to announce that three Utah residents accused of running a PPP loan fraud ring obtaining nearly $200,000 face federal charges. The defendants spent the fraudulently obtained PPP loan funds on unauthorized personal expenses. ow.ly/Gaab50R53Sw

Our partner, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), released considerations to enhance emergency preparedness in its review of six communities' experiences with pandemic relief. We're proud to have contributed key observations to the insights in this report.
Learn more: ow.ly/NpyH50R4woI

This #WomensHistoryMonth , we recognize our Assistant Inspector General for Management and Operations, Francine Hines. As AIGMO, Francine provides executive leadership over the supportive engine of our office that powers us towards oversight excellence. ow.ly/qK3050R4qjG

If you are in college or a recent grad in the DMV, join us today, March 28th, at the @CIGIEGov Career Fair! We will be there and ready to share information on our work, mission, available positions, and internship opportunities! ow.ly/mY6250QXAN9

Recently, OIG joined US Attorney Utah to announce that a Utah County businessman was arrested and indicted for wire fraud. The defendant is accused of fraudulently obtaining $1.8 million+ in federal government disaster relief funds. ow.ly/Os6v50R3xYR

This #WomensHistoryMonth , we recognize our Assistant Inspector General for Technology Solutions Dr. Hala Nsouli. As AIGTS, Hala leads a robust team of data analysts, statisticians, and IT professionals that provide support of OIG’s oversight efforts.

Recently, OIG joined US Attorney Nevada to announce that a Las Vegas woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release and also ordered to pay $589,484.13 in restitution for fraudulently seeking $1 million+ in PPP loans. ow.ly/lgVN50R3lBr