As we enter the second half of 2025—over five years now since the COVID-19 pandemic began—federal government scrutiny relating to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans received in the early days of the pandemic is still...more
8/19/2025
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CARES Act ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
GAO ,
Investigations ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Whistleblowers
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
4/16/2024
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Employee Retention ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Crimes ,
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Lenders ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
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U.S. Treasury