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Husch Blackwell LLP

Mid-Year Update: PPP Investigations Continue as DOJ Enforcement Priority

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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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Re-Opens

On 7/15/24, the IRS announced via Notice IR-2024-212 the re-opening of the ERC (Employee Retention Credit) Voluntary Disclosure Program which will end on 11/22/24. The first ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program ended in March...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

IRS Reopens Employee Retention Tax Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program

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The ERC is a legitimate, refundable tax credit designed to help businesses that continued to pay employees while they were shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic or that experienced a significant decline in gross receipts...more

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IRS Begins Processing Some Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims Filed During the Moratorium

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The Internal Revenue Service has adjusted its moratorium on processing Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims, announcing last week it will begin processing claims filed between September 14, 2023 and January 31, 2024. In...more

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Engaging in Activities that Violate Federal Law? DOJ Scrutiny of PPP Loan Recipients Turns to Ancillary Companies Supporting the...

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Since its inception, the cannabis industry has always existed alongside significant regulatory and compliance challenges. These largely stem from the fact that the manufacture, distribution and possession of marijuana remains...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

IRS Continues Aggressive Oversight and Enforcement of Employee Retention Credits

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The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable tax credit for businesses whose employees were impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The provisions are set out in § 2301 of the CARES Act and § 3111 of the Internal Revenue...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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 2. In This Month’s E-News: February 2023

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 2. (January 2023) -Hired under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA), staff referred to as IPAs assist the National Science Foundation (NSF) as temporary directors,...more

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PPP Loan Fall-Out: Expect More Audits and Investigations

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Unfortunately, the PPP Loan fall-out is far from over.  As we noted in the last blog on PPP issues, we are seeing a number of PPP Forgiveness denials for a number of different reasons, and, along with that, we are seeing the...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Tips and Insights for Clinical Lab Compliance in 2025

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The COVID-19 pandemic increased the business opportunities available to clinical labs, including molecular and respiratory labs. As the nation—and the world—struggled to develop adequate testing infrastructure, the federal...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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Hawaii Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - October 7th, 7:55 am - 4:00 pm HST

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - New York - May 7th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Blank Rome LLP

COVID Audits and Investigations: The Enforcers

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This is the first in a series of blog posts concerning the audits and investigations related to the contracts and grants awarded, and relief funds provided, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of February 2021, pursuant...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

NYS Attorney General Report on Underreported Nursing Home Deaths Underscores Importance of Compliance and Preparation

Late last week New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report that found the state Department of Health underreported COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50 percent. The report – generated...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Enforcement Relief: What New Regulatory Reforms Could Mean for Hospices

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The Trump Administration has shown an interest in regulatory reform with the goal of reducing the burden on regulated parties such as hospices. This has recently come to the forefront as part of the administration’s efforts...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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 84: Organizational Integrity in the Post-Pandemic Enforcement Environment

The coronavirus pandemic has proven to be the most significant business crisis in global history. What will it take for multinational companies to aptly respond to the crisis while managing potential future harm from the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tips for the Unwary: Precautions Against Liability for Healthcare Businesses Receiving CARES Act Funds

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided trillions in economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including hundreds of billions of dollars in aid for the healthcare industry....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2020 Clinical Practice Compliance Conference - October 26th - 28th, Atlanta, GA

Our annual Clinical Practice Compliance Conference provides information about the latest government initiatives related to physicians and clinics, and physician integrity trends. Unite with your colleagues to discuss...more

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