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… Our objectives were to (1) provide SBA management with a summary of systemic issue areas identified in OIG … nine reviews covered $63.4 million of grants awards to support entrepreneurial development programs that provide … management process. As a result, SBA’s grant programs are at risk of funds not being used for their intended purpose …

… or accepted include, but are not limited to, gifts in support of cosponsored activities, SBA-sponsored activities, … the Administrator or designee. We found that SBA complied with the Acts when accepting and holding cash by depositing … controls over the utilization of gift funds in accordance with SBA regulations and policies. Specifically, we noted …

… OIG High Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program This management advisory presents … 7(a) loans were originated and closed in accordance with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) rules, … for both loans did not provide sufficient evidence to support that they originated and closed the loans in …

… High Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program This management advisory presents … 7(a) loans were originated and closed in accordance with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) rules, … for both loans did not provide sufficient evidence to support that they originated and closed the loans in …

… and other documentation of incurred costs needed to support damage claims.  As a result, SBA approved loans … amounts.  Since some properties had been fully repaired, with no remaining physical damage to view, this documentary … of approximately $415,579 were awarded in accordance with program requirements. We also found that 5 of the 26 …

… intermediaries did not have sufficient documentation to support that it originated and closed 44 of the 52 … 85 percent, totaling approximately $910,000, in accordance with SBA’s requirements.  These deficiencies affect the … oversight of the Microloan Program.  SBA management agreed with the four recommendations.  SBA management’s proposed …

… of maintain relative pay increases (MRPs), did not align with Office of Personnel Management guidance and Federal … MRP pay adjustments without a proper justification to support the increase.  Furthermore, Federal regulations …

… C employees without all the necessary documents to comply with Federal regulations and internal policies.  Personnel … Without systematic controls in place to assure compliance with all documentation requirements, SBA is susceptible to …

… traveling on official business. SBA management agreed with our four recommendations and provided additional … international travel authorizations and vouchers complied with Federal and SBA travel regulations.  Specifically, we … of the Chief Financial Officer.  SBA management agreed with our four recommendations and provided additional …

… and socially disadvantaged, small business owners with business development assistance and preference-based …

… Management Advisory Memorandum As part of its High-Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program, on March 17, 2016, the Office of … which provides the Small Business Administration (SBA) with early notification of issues identified as part of our … that the lender did not provide sufficient information to support that it approved the loan in accordance with SBA’s …

… 2015, several of the SBDCs’ goals lagged behind schedule, with $6.6 million remaining to be spent by August 2015.  Both SBDCs faced challenges with attracting technical assistance clients and spending Sandy funds concurrent with funds from other grants, including residual Phase 1 …

… (SBA or the Agency) received invoices associated with 417 unauthorized commitments, valuing more than $1.4 … found that the total number of unauthorized commitments at the SBA in the last two fiscal years greatly exceeded the … and efficiently, and limited its ability to provide needed support to small businesses.  The SBA continues to improve …

… to ensure the requested work was completed in accordance with SBA’s requirements. Further, the COR and Contracting … the OIT invoice for the reconfiguration work in accordance with federal and SBA’s policy. We recommended that the SBA … that COs and CORs properly review invoices for compliance with the terms of the contract and the scope of work; (2) …

… review.  The Office of Inspector General (OIG) contracted with an Independent Public Accountant (IPA)to perform the … monitored the IPA’s work and reported the SBA’s compliance with FISMA with the Agency FISMA filings on November 4, … needs to perform recertification reviews of its general support system’s end users and monitor remote access logs for …

… Act Review Report on the Audit of SBA's Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act for FY … security controls over information resources that support Federal operations and assets. The Act requires (1) … of Actions and Milestones (POA&M); (6) Remote Access; (7) Identity Management; (8) Continuous Monitoring; (9) …