Eric M. Thorson Inspector General U.S. Small Business Administration Before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate November 13, 2007
… Mr. Harrington’s indictment charged him with making at least 76 fraudulent SBA-guaranteed loans totaling about … expected. These rather dramatic events caused us to look at the broader picture of how such a widespread fraud … to Strengthen its Oversight Practices The broader topic of today’s hearing—whether SBA has effective safeguards and a …