SBA Fraud / PPP Loan Fraud Defense In March of 2020, the government instituted the CARES Act to help individuals and businesses to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) was an integral part of the CARES Act. It was implemented to help small…
Penalties Imposed on Businesses and Individuals There are a variety of penalties that might be imposed on businesses and individuals found in violation of the law in regards to the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP. Fraud is the most common charge levied against entities and persons who improperly used these…
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that was passed in the spring of 2020. The original deadline for businesses to apply for these loans was June 30, then it was extended to August. The program reopened for more…
What You Need to Know About PPP Loan Fraud In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Paycheck Protection Program was created to provide much-needed economic relief to businesses that were struggling to survive. Altogether, hundreds of millions of dollars were doled out, and some of these funds landed in bank…
Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General and PPP Scrutiny As the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG) targets companies accused of fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), some recipients wonder if the scrutiny outweighs the benefits of the loans. Recipients hoping for loan forgiveness must respond…