WASHINGTON - A loan program meant to help small businesses stay afloat and pay their employees has returned five months after its first two rounds of funding ended. The U.S. Small Business ...

Although the Paycheck Protection Program ended in 2021, PPP loan enforcement and litigation remain alive and well. Government and private actions during the past 12 months signal a continued focus on ...

Retiring Inspector General Deborah Witzburg reported the new round of fraud in what will be her final quarterly report. Her ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that will provide $370 billion in additional pandemic-relief funding for small business as part of a larger aid package. President Donald ...

Araceli Benitez allegedly advertised services to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans. Benitez arrested in FBI, IRS investigation into COVID-19 relief fraud. Paycheck Protection Program was ...

Four non-profit organizations have agreed to pay over $3 million to settle allegations of improperly obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.The U.S.

Raisha Kelly, 44, of Loxahatchee, Florida, was sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme. Kelly conspired with 13 others to submit fraudulent loan ...

Jodi Aliece Jennings, 50, of Junction City, pleaded guilty on Jan. 7 to stealing more that $487,000 in federal funds intended ...

An El Paso business owner who advertised her services to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program was arrested by federal agents this month for allegedly defrauding the COVID-19 pandemic relief ...