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… of Hurricane Sandy, the Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) implemented two expedited loan processes: the … while mitigating the risks of loan default, and to ensure SBA complied with the processes. The Office of Inspector … on how to address complex loan situations. This led to SBA loan officers needing to deviate from SAPP procedures in …
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Evaluation Report 15-09, The OIG High Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program Recommends $1.8 Million in Recoveries
… for three loans totaling $1.8 million. To facilitate SBA’s timely review and recovery of these payments, we issued … all three loans. In a previous audit, we determined that SBA’s limited reviews of lender underwriting resulted in … with the loan. Further, this same loan was included in SBA’s FY 2014 review of improper payments, and was not … -
Audit Report 13-16R: Purchase Reviews Allowed $4.6 Million in Improper Payments on 7(a) Recovery Act Loans
… loans were not originated and closed in accordance with SBA rules and regulations including Standard Operating … identified in the six loans were not detected during SBA’s purchase reviews, they resulted in inappropriate or … approximately $4.6 million. The OIG recommended that the SBA seek recovery from the six lenders associated with these … -
Audit Report 13-03: Benefits of Mentor Protégé Joint Ventures are Unknown: Robust Oversight is Needed to Assure Success and Avoid Abuse
… benefits to the 8(a) participant, and (2) assess the SBA’s oversight of Mentor Protégé Joint Venture Arrangements. The OIG found that the SBA lacked performance measurements for joint venture … that have joint venture agreements. As a result, the SBA did not have the information necessary to determine … -
Report 12-15: Weaknesses Identified During FY 2011 FISMA Review
… audit procedures relating to FISMA. The IPA interviewed SBA personnel, inspected documentation, and tested the effectiveness of SBA’s Information Technology (IT) security controls. The OIG monitored the IPA’s work and reported the SBA’s compliance with FISMA with the Agency FISMA filings on … -
Audit Report 12-20R: Addressing Performance Problems of High-Risk Lenders Remains a Challenge for the Small Business Administration
… of 2009. The audit objective was to determine whether the SBA took actions to mitigate material lender risks identified … of 57 lenders, with 33 reports. The OIG found that the SBA did not always take actions to address lender risks and … The OIG issued two findings, specifically: (1) the SBA did not recognize and take action to address significant … -
Audit 11-13 Independent Review of the SBAs Accounting of FY 2010 Drug Control Funds and Performance Summary Report 4/18/11
… of our review of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Accounting of Drug Control Funds and Performanc e … circular would constitute an unreasonable burden. As the SBA's Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 drug-related obligations were … circular would constitute an unreasonable burden for the SBA. Also, nothing came to our attention that caused us to … -
Audit Report 09-23: Survey of Electronic Records Management
… the Auditing Division decided not to perform an audit of SBA’s electronic records management (ERM) program at this … OIG, however, decided not to conduct the audit because SBA’s ERM program is in the early stages of development. This … when conducting the initial survey. Specifically, (1) the SBA had not developed complete inventories and disposition … -
Report 9-16 – The Small Business Administration’s Fiscal Year 2008 Improper Payment Rate for the 7(A) Guaranty Loan Program
… of our audit of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 improper payment rate for the 7(a) … actions to reduce them. Since implementation of the Act, SBA has reported a low improper payment rate for the 7(a) … purchases, we initiated the audit to determine (1) whether SBA’s FY 2008 estimate of the improper payment rate for the … -
Report 8-07 – Review of the Adequacy of Supporting Documentation for Disbursements
… from our review of the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) efforts to expedite loan disbursements during its … supporting documentation. We previously reported(1) that SBA had disbursed loans without obtaining all of the … loans. The purpose of this audit was to determine whether SBA secured other documents prior to disbursing loan … -
Weaknesses Identified During the FY 2019 Federal Information Security Modernization Act Review
… Modernization Act (FISMA) requires that OIG review SBA’s information security program. To determine SBA’s compliance with FISMA, OIG contracted with an … relating to FISMA. OIG monitored KPMG’s work and reported SBA’s compliance with FISMA in the Agency FISMA filings in … -
Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program
… RIN 3245-AG69 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is amending its Small Business Timber … Program is rooted in the Small Business Act, which tasked SBA with ensuring that small businesses receive a fair … small business participation falls below a certain amount. SBA considered comments received during the Advance Notice of … -
Surety Bond Guarantee Fee Evaluation
… Evaluation & Evidence Registry (PEER) report Report The SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program guarantees bid, … cannot obtain traditional commercial surety bonds. The SBA announced a temporary fee reduction for surety agents and firms. SBA contracted with 2M Research (2M) to evaluate the effects … -
PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire (For-profit borrowers)
… Loan Necessity Questionnaire (For-profit borrowers) SBA form 3509 OMB Number 3245-0407 Updated 12-31-20 with new … of supplemental information that will be used by SBA loan reviewers to evaluate the good-faith certification … or greater, made on their PPP Borrower Application (SBA Form 2483 or Lender’s equivalent form) that economic … -
Lender Certification for Reinstatement or Correction of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan
… or Correction of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan SBA form A lender in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) … (1) reinstatement of a PPP loan that was cancelled in SBA’s ETRAN system due to the lender’s data input error, or (2) correction of the lender’s data input error in the SBA Loan Approval Amount of a PPP loan on ETRAN. SBA will … -
Duplicate Loans Made Under the Paycheck Protection Program
… Care Enhancement Act, in addition to guidance published in SBA’s PPP Interim Final Rules and PPP Frequently Asked Questions. We determined SBA did not always have sufficient controls in place to … 3 through August 9, 2020. We recommended in part that SBA: Review identified potential duplicate disbursements for … -
Loan/Lender Monitoring System
… Monitoring System Privacy Impact Assessment Report The SBA Loan/Lender Monitoring System (L/LMS) supports the Office … (OCRM) lender oversight mission. OCRM monitors SBA lender risk profiles to support oversight of the loan … L/LMS is a predictive risk analysis tool enabling SBA to prioritize loans and lender reviews based on the … -
FY 2022 Federal Information Security Modernization Act Review
… which is a rating scale for information security. We rated SBA’s overall program of information security as “not effective.” We found SBA generally responded to previously identified … incident response. However, the results of our tests show SBA continues to experience security control challenges in … -
2023 Arkansas Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year
… other businesses, Eric received pandemic funding from the SBA in the form of a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program … loan but more recently received funding through the SBA’s 504 program. These loan funds went towards purchasing … a new building located in Little Rock. During the SBA 504 loan process, the business had 17 full-time employees … -
Letter Jacket, Cheer Wear Manufacturer produces PPE during crisis
… and use of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) programs positioned the company well to make the product … Through the years, Dalebout said he has worked with the SBA to help finance his business ventures. “We actually worked with the SBA when we purchased Intermountain T-shirt Company back in …