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Related programs:
Credit/Capital,
Pandemic Oversight,
PPP
Summary:
In this evaluation report, the Office of Inspector General assessed the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) oversight of non-bank lenders, including financial technology (fintech), and third-party service providers in the PPP.
Related programs:
Disaster,
Pandemic Oversight,
PPP
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General is issuing this evaluation report to determine whether SBA approved disaster loan applications with related COVID-19 EIDL or PPP loans with fraud hold codes.
Summary:
This SBA OIG report presents the results of our verification inspection of the SBA's corrective actions for the two recommendations from the OIG audit report SBA’s 504 Loan Liquidation Process (Report 16-23).
Summary:
This report presents the results of our audit of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) oversight of the Community Navigator Pilot Program (Navigator program).
Related programs:
Agency Management,
Pandemic Oversight,
Shuttered Venues
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General is issuing this management advisory to bring attention to concerns regarding the SBA's post-award review process to monitor SVOG award recipients’ eligibility, award calculation, and use of funds.
Summary:
This SBA OIG report presents the results of our verification inspection of SBA's corrective actions for the four recommendations from the Office of Inspector General audit report SBA’s Microloan Program (Report 17-19).
Summary:
This SBA OIG report presents the results of our audit of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) oversight of the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program.
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General is issuing this inspection report to assess the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) processing of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) reconsideration requests.
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General is issuing this Inspection report to assess the Small Business Administration’s guaranty purchase process for Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Summary:
This report presents the results of our verification inspection of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) corrective actions for the six recommendations from OIG audit report SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program.
Summary:
The OIG is issuing this evaluation to assess whether SBA effectively implemented internal controls when using the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Do Not Pay databases to detect and prevent payments of COVID-19 EIDLs and grants to ineligible entities.
Related programs:
7(a),
Credit/Capital,
Pandemic Oversight,
PPP
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this Inspection Report to assess the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) process for approving 7(a) loans for borrowers with unresolved pandemic loan compliance issues.
Related programs:
7(a),
Agency Management,
CDC/504,
Pandemic Oversight,
PPP
Summary:
This independent auditors’ report on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) improper payment reporting is required by the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019.
Summary:
SBA OIG is issuing this management advisory to present the results of our review of the SBA's processing of COVID-19 EIDL funds that were returned to the agency by borrowers, banks, or other sources.
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General is issuing this management advisory in accordance with requirements in the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 for OIG to conduct an audit related to small business verification of sales and investments.
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this inspection report to present the results of our assessment of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) initial response to Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
Summary:
This Congressional Budget Justification reflects the President's Budget request for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the most current Fiscal Year.
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this inspection report to present the results of our assessment of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) initial response to Hurricane Idalia.
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this inspection report to present the results of our assessment of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) initial response to the Maui wildfire disaster.
Summary:
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this management advisory to bring to your attention concerns regarding how the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) manages its Information Technology (IT) systems.
Summary:
This SBA OIG pandemic oversight report reviewed the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund application review and approval process.
Summary:
This SBA OIG management advisory assesses the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) internal controls over purchase and travel card expenditures for fiscal year 2022.
Summary:
This SBA OIG report summarizes the results of our fiscal year 2023 FISMA of 2014 evaluation and assessment of SBA's information security systems policies, procedures, and practices.
Related programs:
Disaster,
Pandemic Oversight,
PPP
Summary:
SBA OIG assessed SBA actions to address potentially ineligible loans identified in Report 21-06 and its implementation of controls to review DNP data for PPP loans originated before August 8, 2020 (PPP round one).
Summary:
This report presents the results of OIG's evaluation of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) handling of cash contributions and gifts.