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Former Cuban Military Sergeant Sentenced to Federal Prison in Pandemic Benefits Fraud Conspiracy
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/05/former-cuban-military-sergeant-sentenced-federal-prison-pandemic-benefits-fraud-conspiracy… from Cuba obtained fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans by falsely claiming that they were self-employed … Ciero was one of six “bundlers” in the fraudulent PPP loan scheme. Ciero’s role was to recruit individuals into … loan applications to lenders who were participating in the PPP. The evidence established that over $4 million in … -
Azumi Limited Restaurants Agree to Pay $3.6M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/07/07/azumi-limited-restaurants-agree-pay-36m-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations-relating-paycheck… False Claims Act by obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for which they were not eligible. “PPP loans were intended to assist eligible small businesses … taxpayer-funded relief program limits.” The PPP, an emergency loan program established by Congress in … -
SBA’s Guaranty Purchases for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-24-20-sbas-guaranty-purchases-paycheck-protection-program-loans… guaranty purchase process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act established the PPP to provide guaranteed SBA loans for eligible businesses, … We assessed whether SBA reported and referred charged-off PPP loans to commercial credit reporting agencies and the … -
In Less Than Two Weeks, Paycheck Protection Program Direct Borrower Forgiveness Portal Surpasses Expectations, Accepts More Than 340K Submissions
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/aug/18/less-two-weeks-paycheck-protection-program-direct-borrower-forgiveness-portal-surpasses-expectations… – Since the opening of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Direct Borrower Forgiveness Portal on August 4, the … received more than 340,000 submissions from borrowers with PPP loans of $150,000 or less, highlighting … small businesses, increasing the rate of forgiveness to PPP borrowers will have an immediate effect in helping the … -
New Report Shows Consequential Impacts of SBA Pandemic Relief
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/01/15/new-report-shows-consequential-impacts-sba-pandemic-relief… programs – including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), as well … one of the four pandemic-era relief programs, most notably PPP, was associated with lower rates of job loss and business … resulted in increased participation, most significantly in PPP, by the smallest and youngest businesses – helping to … -
Independent Auditors’ Report on SBA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-25-15-independent-auditors-report-sbas-fiscal-year-2024-compliance-payment-integrity-information-act-2019… disaster assistance loans, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness, and PPP loan guaranty purchases programs. Publish effective corrective action plans for the PPP loan forgiveness and PPP loan guaranty purchases and did … -
Fact Sheet: Changes to Paycheck Protection Program by Biden-Harris Administration Increase Equitable Access to Relief
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/mar/09/fact-sheet-changes-paycheck-protection-program-biden-harris-administration-increase-equitable-access… made several reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to further ensure small businesses get the help they … fewer than 20 employees could apply for relief through the PPP. This period was to give lenders time to focus on … the reforms show that nearly 200,000 are first-time PPP borrowers – a 25% increase in daily approvals. During the … -
Utah Accountant Sentenced after Fraudulently Obtaining Over $221,000 in Paycheck Protection Program Loan Funds
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Man Charged in Connection With CARES Act Loan Fraud
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Utah Ringleader of COVID-19 Scheme Sentenced to Prison
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/23/utah-ringleader-covid-19-scheme-sentenced-prison… $177,030 in COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans, along with her codefendant, Timothy Lopez, which … $48,507 is to be paid jointly with Lopez. The COVID-19 PPP Loans were provided to small businesses for funding to … She did so by providing false information on multiple PPP-Loan and other lender applications and provided … -
TNR Accounting and Management Consulting
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Louisiana Woman Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Pandemic Relief Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/24/louisiana-woman-charged-agrees-plead-guilty-pandemic-relief-scheme… obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for herself and others by submitting fraudulent applications to PPP lenders. Lisa Lemoine, 38, of Bossier City, La., was … Tanya Pierre, Ashley Spike and others to submit fraudulent PPP applications on behalf of borrowers and to collect up to … -
SBA Achieves Historic Small Business Lending for Fiscal Year 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/oct/28/sba-achieves-historic-small-business-lending-fiscal-year-2020… by the Agency: In FY20, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided an additional 5.2 million loans worth more than … Administrator Jovita Carranza said. Highlights from the PPP include: 27% of the PPP loan dollars were made in low-and moderate-income … -
SBA Announces Opening of Paycheck Protection Program Direct Forgiveness Portal
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/jul/28/sba-announces-opening-paycheck-protection-program-direct-forgiveness-portal… to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans $150,000 or less through participating lenders to … to the technology platform, the SBA is standing up a PPP customer service team to answer questions and directly … – Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST. “This initiative will allow PPP borrowers to put their concerns of achieving full … -
Four Charged With $7 Million Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/19/four-charged-7-million-pandemic-relief-fraud-scheme… obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for themselves and others by submitting fraudulent applications to PPP lenders. The following individuals have been indicted on … Johnson, Pierre and Spike allegedly submitted fraudulent PPP applications on behalf of borrowers and collected up to … -
SBA Administrator Issues Statement on the Closure of Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/jun/01/sba-administrator-issues-statement-closure-paycheck-protection-program… on the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to new loan guaranty applications, which has provided … from small business owners across the country about how PPP funds helped them keep the lights on, pay their employees … to begin to rectify these inequities -- in 2021, 96% of PPP loans went to small businesses with fewer than 20 … -
SBA Partnering with Small Businesses to Drive Economic Recovery
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-partnering-small-businesses-drive-economic-recovery… guidance, SBA launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) , designed to quickly bring financial relief to socially … businesses. On-Target owner Tré Black said the forgivable PPP loan he received has allowed him to continue paying his … those most in need. I’m proud to report nearly half of all PPP loans – both in terms of volume and value – are going to … -
Former Solon-based Manufacturer to Pay $6M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/22/former-solon-based-manufacturer-pay-6m-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations-relating-paycheck… false information to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and loan forgiveness. The companies are part of a … controller and also in its human resources department. The PPP was launched through the Small Business Administration … submitted false information to be eligible to receive PPP funds. First, the resolution addresses allegations that … -
Nevada Man Sentenced for Over $11M COVID-19 Relief Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/21/nevada-man-sentenced-over-11m-covid-19-relief-fraud-money-laundering-scheme… more than $11 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration … and fraudsters.” “The consequences of the defendant’s PPP loan fraud scheme have caught up with him and now he will … sentence shows how seriously the American government takes PPP loan fraud,” said Special Agent in Charge Carissa Messick …