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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Audits Fraud

J.S. Held

Current Enforcement Efforts in the Battle Against COVID-19 Loan Program Fraud

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented impacts around the world including stay-at-home orders, curfews, quarantines, and economic uncertainty. Businesses across the United States were forced to close their doors, limit...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

PPP Loan Audits Could Affect Millions of Borrowers

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In March 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law establishing, among other things, the Payment Protection Program (PPP) administered...more

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EnforceMintz — The Pandemic May Be Ending, But Fraud Prosecutions Will Keep Coming

The “epidemic” of COVID-19 related fraud continued unabated in 2022, and we expect to see the same in 2023. The Department of Justice (DOJ) appears poised to continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute COVID-19-related...more

Cozen O'Connor

In extremis — PPP Money Is Not “Free” So Applicants & Recipients Need to Beware

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As most of the population is aware, to try and preserve the economy and businesses viable during the COVID-19 pandemic, congress passed the CARES Act. That bill included the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), in which small...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

PPP Loans: Overview of Prior Guidance

The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) began with rushed legislation and a race for financial support in the middle of a pandemic. This race was hardly a straight line as the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the...more

Blank Rome LLP

Paycheck Protection Program Audits Are Upon Us—Borrowers Prepare!

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In our last post on this topic, we touched on how the acceptance, use, and forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans can be viewed in the context of a Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”) audit. This post...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

A Second Wave Of COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement: An Emerging Risk For Businesses

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On March 26, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release trumpeting the agency’s “historic level of enforcement action” in response to COVID-19 related fraud. Roughly one year after Congress passed the $2.2...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications and Increase in Federal Investigations Pose Risks for Small Businesses

A significant part of the March 2020 CARES Act, the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of small businesses across the nation, helping struggling owners pay...more

Oberheiden P.C.

For Business Owners, Allegations of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Fraud Can Lead to Steep Federal Penalties

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While there has been a lot of controversy in the media surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), there is no question that the program has served as an invaluable lifeline to many small and medium-sized businesses...more

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The Risks Are Real: What We Know and Can Predict About CARES Act Financial Fraud Enforcement

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While gearing up to get trillions of dollars into the economy, the government was also setting in place the mechanism to investigate and prosecute fraud related to these programs. The CARES Act was signed into law on March...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Engineer Charged With Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

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Engineer Charged With Defrauding COVID-Relief Program - Texas-based engineer Shashank Rai was charged with defrauding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Update: Investigations Under the CARES Act Ramp Up Even as Oversight Roles Remain Vacant

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The recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) injected previously unthinkable amounts of stimulus funds into the struggling U.S. economy. To oversee the disbursement of these funds and to...more

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