Memorandum: Examining Federal Efforts to Prevent, Detect, and Prosecute Pandemic Relief Fraud
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A June 9, 2022 memorandum from Committee Staff to Members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, regarding a hearing titled Examining Federal Efforts to Prevent, Detect, and Prosecute Pandemic Relief Fraud to Safeguard Funds for All Eligible Americans. It states that on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET the Select Subcommittee will hold a hearing on federal efforts to address fraud in pandemic relief programs, in person in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building and remotely using Zoom. The memorandum also gives guidance on mask use and remote participation for Members and staff.
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“Memorandum: Examining Federal Efforts to Prevent, Detect, and Prosecute Pandemic Relief Fraud.”
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MEMORANDUM
June 9, 2022
To: Members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Fr: Committee Staff
Re: Hearing on “Examining Federal Efforts to Prevent, Detect, and Prosecute Pandemic
Relief Fraud to Safeguard Funds for All Eligible Americans”
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET the Select Subcommittee on the
Coronavirus Crisis will hold a hearing on federal efforts to address fraud in pandemic relief
programs.
This hearing will convene in person in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building and
remotely using Zoom, which has been approved by the House, at the discretion of the Chairman,
the witnesses, and other Members.
In light of current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and the Office of Attending Physician (OAP), use of masks by Members and staff in the hearing
room is optional. Individuals are advised that wearing a mask, particularly a properly fitted,
medical-grade, filtration face mask (KN95 or N95 mask), is a very effective personal protective
measure to reduce the risk of infection. Members and staff should consult CDC and OAP
guidance regarding individual mask usage. Members and staff with coronavirus symptoms, a
positive test, or exposure to someone with the coronavirus should participate in hearings
remotely.
Members attending remotely are asked to connect by 9:30 a.m. to ensure their
participation and troubleshoot any connectivity issues. The hearing will be recorded and
livestreamed for the public.
I. SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF HEARING
The hearing will examine fraud that has occurred in federal pandemic relief programs and
explore how the federal government can ensure that wrongdoers are brought to justice,
wrongfully received taxpayer dollars are returned, and program vulnerabilities are addressed to
ensure support remains available for eligible Americans.
II. WITNESSES
Kevin Chambers
Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement
Department of Justice
Michael Horowitz
Chair
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Hannibal “Mike” Ware
Inspector General
Small Business Administration
Roy D. Dotson, Jr.
Acting Special Agent in Charge
National Pandemic Fraud Recovery Coordinator
United States Secret Service
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