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Construction Company CEO Arrested for Amassing Real Estate Empire Through $4 Million in Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Relief Loans

… Obtained COVID-19 Relief Loans Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated September 8, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/05/construction-company-ceo-arrested-amassing-real-estate-empire-through-4-million-fraudulently
504 Debenture Funding Schedule for Calendar Year 2026

… 5000-869666 The purpose of this Notice is to publish the SBA 504 debenture funding schedule for calendar year 2026. …

Document Last updated September 30, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/document/information-notice-5000-869666-504-debenture-funding-schedule-calendar-year-2026
Olive Branch Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Program of Over $5,000,000

… Program of Over $5,000,000 Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated September 17, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/16/olive-branch-woman-sentenced-federal-prison-defrauding-covid-19-relief-program-over-5000000
Miami Influencer Sentenced to More than 2 Years in Prison for COVID Relief Loan Fraud and Fake Check Scheme

… Loan Fraud and Fake Check Scheme Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated November 18, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/13/miami-influencer-sentenced-more-2-years-prison-covid-relief-loan-fraud-fake-check-scheme
Odessa Man Indicted For Stealing More Than $250,000 In PPP Funds

… More Than $250,000 In PPP Funds Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated November 18, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/14/odessa-man-indicted-stealing-more-250000-ppp-funds
Ringleader Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Operation which Saddled Victims with Crushing Debt

… Victims with Crushing Debt Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated November 18, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/05/ringleader-sentenced-multimillion-dollar-fraud-operation-which-saddled-victims-crushing-debt
Procedural Notice 5000-872764

… notice 5000-872764 The purpose of this Notice is to update SBA Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 50 10 8 based on …

Document Last updated November 20, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/document/procedural-notice-5000-872764-procedural-notice-5000-872764
Two Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases

… to Destroy Government Databases Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated December 3, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/03/two-virginia-men-arrested-conspiring-destroy-government-databases
Members Of A Local Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced In Federal Court

Article Last updated December 18, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/17/members-local-drug-trafficking-organization-sentenced-federal-court
Procedural Notice 5000-872050 Update to SOP 50 10 8 - Citizenship and Residency Requirements

… Number 5000-872050 The purpose of this notice is to advise SBA employees, 7(a) Lenders and Certified Development …

Document Last updated January 16, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/document/procedural-notice-5000-872050-procedural-notice-5000-872050-update-sop-50-10-8-citizenship-residency-requirements
Tampa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing More Than Half a Million Dollars in COVID Relief Funds

… Dollars in COVID Relief Funds Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated January 15, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/15/tampa-man-sentenced-federal-prison-stealing-more-half-million-dollars-covid-relief-funds
Kevin Barber

… and small business ownership. Mr. Barber works across SBA program offices and with federal, state, local, and …

Person Last updated January 22, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/person/kevin-barber
Five Individuals Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage and Apartment Fraud Scheme

… and Apartment Fraud Scheme Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated February 23, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/19/five-individuals-charged-multi-million-dollar-mortgage-apartment-fraud-scheme
Sherrell Pyatt

… Sherrell Pyatt Public Affairs Specialist sherrell.pyatt@sba.gov Sherrell Pyatt is a Public Affairs Specialist for SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center - East. …

Person Last updated February 24, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/person/sherrell-pyatt
Testimony of Inspector General William W. Kirk before the U.S. Senate, Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, "From Fraud to Recovery: Restoring Integrity in Small Business Programs" - February 25, 2026

Article Last updated February 26, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/25/testimony-inspector-general-william-w-kirk-us-senate-committee-small-business-entrepreneurship-fraud
Baltimore County Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Baltimore City Finance Official

… Baltimore City Finance Official Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit … Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG), Eastern Region; and Chief Robert McCullough, … conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI, SBA-OIG, and BCPD for their work in the investigation. U.S. …

Article Last updated March 5, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/05/baltimore-county-man-pleads-guilty-bribing-former-baltimore-city-finance-official
Federal Judge Sentences Suburban Chicago Man to Six and a Half Years in Prison for $3.3 Million COVID-Relief Fraud

… $3.3 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated March 23, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/23/federal-judge-sentences-suburban-chicago-man-six-half-years-prison-33-million-covid-relief-fraud
Lobbying Firm and its Owner Ordered to Pay $400,000 for Fraudulently Obtained Paycheck Protection Program Loans

… Protection Program Loans Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit …

Article Last updated April 20, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/04/14/lobbying-firm-its-owner-ordered-pay-400000-fraudulently-obtained-paycheck-protection-program-loans
North Alabama Family-Owned Cotton Business received PPP and Continues to Grow Exponentially

… teamed up with his daughter, Anna Yeager Brakefield, to form Red Land Cotton, a cotton-based products business. …

Success Story Last updated January 19, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/north-alabama-family-owned-cotton-business-received-ppp-and-continues-grow
Chris Pilkerton

… Business Administration. Prior to his time with the SBA, Pilkerton was a compliance director at JP Morgan Chase, …

Person Last updated January 10, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/person/chris-pilkerton