Report fraud, waste, and abuse

Contracting officials may report fraud, waste, or abuse involving SBA programs or employees.

Report fraud, waste, and abuse

You may report fraud, waste, mismanagement, or misconduct involving SBA programs or employees either online or by calling the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at 800-767-0385.

You may choose to remain anonymous. However, in that case, the SBA OIG will not be able to contact you for more information regarding your complaint. This may hinder our ability to fully investigate the complaint, and we will not be able to inform you about the results of our review.

You may also request that your identity remain confidential. In this case, SBA OIG will not release your name without your prior consent unless we determine that such disclosure is absolutely unavoidable during the course of an investigation or audit.

If you are having a problem with a product or service purchased from a business or merchant, you should contact your state or local government's consumer affairs department, state attorney general's office, or local Better Business Bureau.

If you have a question regarding an SBA loan or any SBA program, please contact your local SBA District Office or the SBA Answer Desk at answerdesk@sba.gov, 1-800-827-5722, or speak with an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter via videophone at 855-440-4960.

Last updated July 2, 2024