As the government revives its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) with hundreds of billions of dollars in additional loans available to small businesses, there are fresh signs that government fraud investigations and...more
2/8/2021
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Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Eligibility ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FIRREA ,
Fraud ,
Internal Investigations ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Risk Factors ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Whistleblowers
Over the course of the last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has reportedly begun quietly questioning borrowers who had received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans about the “necessity” of their loans. On...more
11/5/2020
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Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Certifications ,
Comment Period ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Register ,
For-Profit Corporations ,
Lenders ,
OMB ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
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Supporting Documentation
Borrowers that, together with their affiliates, received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in an aggregate amount less than $2 million will be deemed to have made their certification that the loan was “necessary” in...more