"Chairman Williams: SBA’s Negligence in Pandemic Loan Programs Resulted in More Than $200 Billion of Potentially Fraudulent Loans"
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A statement dated June 25, 2023 from Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, on the latest Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG) report on COVID-19 Pandemic EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud. Its headline states that SBA negligence in the pandemic loan programs resulted in more than $200 billion of potentially fraudulent loans. Williams says the report shows the SBA failed to implement basic guardrails, resulting in roughly 1 in 5 loans being labeled as potentially fraudulent. He says he expects to hear from Inspector General Ware in July on what went wrong and how to recoup the funds. The page ends with a list of related committee press releases.
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Chairman Williams: SBA’s Negligence in Pandemic Loan Programs Resulted in More Than $200 Billion of Potentially Fraudulent Loans Williams Statement on SBA Negligence in Pandemic Program Fraud June 25, 2023 Tags: Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding the latest Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG) report on COVID-19 Pandemic EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud. “The latest OIG report on fraud within the pandemic loan programs shows significantly more criminal activity occurred than was previously known,” said Chairman Williams. “These findings show the SBA failed to implement basic guardrails to protect the integrity of these programs, resulting in roughly 1 in 5 loans dispersed being labeled as potentially fraudulent. When COVID-19 hit the United States, the SBA was tasked with taking on an oversized role to help save small businesses and our nation’s job creators. Unfortunately, these after-action reports show the agency was not up to the task. I look forward to hearing directly from Inspector General Ware in July on what went wrong, how to fix these issues, and what recourse we must take to recoup these stolen taxpayer dollars.” Read the full report here. Related News Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Holds Hearing on Restoring the SBA to Its Intended Mission: Serving Main Street March 11, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases Committee on Small Business Releases Report on Federal Agency Compliance with RFA May 22, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams, Rep. Van Duyne Write to GEC to Further Investigation into Censorship May 17, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams, Senator Ernst Issue Statement on SBA Refusal to Comply, Importance of Congressional Oversight May 15, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams Writes to DOE, EPA, and DOL Regarding Concerns Over New Proposed Rules March 13, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases
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