Pandemic Response Accountability Committee newsroom (Sept. 28, 2026)
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Newsroom listing of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) press releases. One item announces that the PRAC is partnering with the U.S. Department of Justice as an inaugural member of the new National Fraud Detection Center, a multi-agency effort to identify and investigate fraud across taxpayer-funded programs. Another says Tammy L. Hull, Acting Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, announced the appointment of William W. Kirk, Inspector General of the U.S. Small Business Administration, as Chair, replacing outgoing Acting Chair Michael E. Horowitz. Executive Director Ken Dieffenbach testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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Newsroom Press Releases PRAC Joins National Fraud Detection Center to Strengthen Governmentwide Antifraud Efforts The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as an inaugural member of the new National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC), a multi-agency effort to identify and investigate fraud across taxpayer-funded programs. The partnership builds on years of collaboration between the PRAC and DOJ to combat fraud. As a member of DOJ’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, the PRAC used its data and advanced analytics capabilities to identify potential pandemic related fraud and support investigations. “The PRAC is focused on adding value to the... 08/25/2026 PRAC Executive Director Testifies on Oversight of Small Business Administration Pandemic Relief Programs Ken Dieffenbach, Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at a hearing titled, “ From Fraud to Recovery: Restoring Integrity in Small Business Programs.” Executive Director Dieffenbach discussed the PRAC’s work overseeing funds related to the pandemic and One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act to improve fraud identification and prevention across federal programs, including those intended to help small businesses. “One of the many lessons of the... 03/06/2026 William W. Kirk Appointed Chair of CIGIE's Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Today, Tammy L. Hull, Acting Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), announced the appointment of William W. Kirk, Inspector General of the U.S. Small Business Administration, to serve as the Chair of CIGIE’s Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC). Mr. Kirk will replace outgoing Acting Chair Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, who has led the PRAC since April 2020. Ms. Hull appointed Mr. Kirk pursuant to Section 15010 of the Coronavirus... 02/17/2026 PRAC Executive Director Testifies on the Use of Innovative Tools to Detect and Prevent Fraud to the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations Ken Dieffenbach, Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Government Operations Subcommittee, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at a hearing titled, “ Curbing Federal Fraud: Examining Innovative Tools to Detect and Prevent Fraud in Federal Programs.” With the Subcommittee’s support, in partnership with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and in recognition of the success of the PRAC model, in July 2025 the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)... 01/21/2026 PRAC Releases Semiannual Report to Congress Highlighting Accomplishments from April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025 Washington, DC — Today, Michael E. Horowitz, Acting Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), announced the release of the PRAC’s Semiannual Report to Congress, which covers the period April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025. “I’m proud of what the PRAC has accomplished since our creation in 2020. Recognizing the success of our model, in July 2025 Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which extended the PRAC until 2034 and expanded our jurisdiction to fight fraud in programs funded in the bill,” said Acting Chair Horowitz. “With an expanded mandate and the... 12/04/2025 PRAC Releases Semiannual Report to Congress Highlighting Accomplishments from October 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025 Washington, DC — Today, Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), announced the release of the PRAC’s Semiannual Report to Congress, which covers the period October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. “I’m proud of the work that the PRAC, with the support of our partners, has done to advance transparency, accountability, and program integrity over the past five years. The PRAC’s data analytics tool has helped recover for the taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars—far more than our total appropriation from Congress. Now, with three months remaining... 06/26/2025 Connect With Us Sign Up For Our Newsletter Sign up for email updates . Get news from the PRAC delivered right to your inbox. Check out our previous newsletters to see the type of content we share with our subscribers. Agency & IG Press Contacts Media Kit Head to our Media Kit page and download our media kit (.zip file), which contains logos, fact sheets, and the PRAC Chair's biography and headshot. 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