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Overseeing more than $5 trillion in pandemic-related programs and spending is a big job.

Learn how we at the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, along with others in the federal oversight community, are getting it done.

Learn more about us.

We are the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)

We're here to help you understand how the federal government has responded to the pandemic. We show you data on where pandemic program funding money was spent.  Our committee of 20 Inspectors General, along with our other law enforcement partners, uses the data you'll find on our website along with other data to detect and combat fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of any pandemic-related programs and funding.

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Some businesses had their loans forgiven, others have to pay them back. Search for a borrower's name and find out more.

Whose Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans were forgiven?
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The Pandemic Analytics Center of Excellence (PACE) is changing the way watchdogs work. Learn how we’re using data in new ways to uncover fraud schemes.

We’re cracking down on fraud with advanced data analytics.
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Find out using the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, Shuttered Venue Operators Grants, and Restaurant Revitalization Fund dashboards.

Curious how COVID relief funds were spent in your community?

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We found more than 69,000 questionable Social Security Numbers used for $5.4 billion of relief loans.

Read the Alert (pdf).

Fraud Alert: We identified $5.4 billion in potential identity fraud.
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Why some restaurants received new Restaurant Revitalization Fund money.
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We discussed oversight of pandemic relief programs with local governments.
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Find out how some Tribes are spending SLFRF money.
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Update: Three rounds of stimulus checks. How many went out, and for how much?
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PRAC Chair Michael Horowitz testified on protecting pandemic unemployment insurance relief funds.

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In The News

Federal government struggles to understand scope of pandemic fraud three years into COVID-19

Mar 16, 2023 : Washington Examiner

Eastern Idaho farmers pay $500,000 to resolve allegations of defrauding Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Mar 15, 2023 : KIDK-TV

FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Cuts Wasteful Spending on Big Pharma, Big Oil, and Other Special Interests, Cracks Down on Systemic Fraud, and Makes Programs More Cost Effective

Mar 09, 2023 : The White House

Biden Asking for $1.6 Billion and More Time to Prosecute Pandemic Fraud, Recover Funds

Mar 03, 2023 : The Epoch Times

Biden announces $1.6B plan to fight pandemic aid fraud, go after criminals

Mar 02, 2023 : Breitbart News Network

FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Sweeping Pandemic Anti-Fraud Proposal: Going After Systemic Fraud, Taking on Identity Theft, Helping Victims

Mar 02, 2023 : The White House

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Where did Pandemic Relief Funds Go?

Tracking Pandemic Spending

Download the spreadsheet to get more details on the categories and funding shown above.

See the six laws that funded pandemic relief programs.

Explore the relationship between the laws and the programs they funded with our interactive visualization.

Fighting Pandemic Fraud: Arrests and Indictments

Former Missouri State Worker Admits Stealing $140,000 in Unemployment Insurance Funds

3/20/2023

Bakersfield Brothers Sentenced for Roles in Multiple Fraud Schemes

3/20/2023

LaPlace Man Charged With Cares Act Fraud

3/20/2023

Atlanta man sentenced to federal prison in connection with a multimillion-dollar international cyber and fraud scheme

3/17/2023

Eastern Idaho Farmers Pay $500,000 to Resolve Allegations They Defrauded the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

3/15/2023

Providence Man Sentenced for Fraud, Theft of Government Funds, and Identity Theft Committed While on Federal Supervised Release for Sex Trafficking

3/15/2023

See all cases

Biggest Fraud Cases

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The Department of Justice and our PRAC members are hard at work, finding and charging criminals in fraud cases. Where have we found fraud? Take a look.

Resources

For the Public

Latest health news from the CDC: Get the Facts About Coronavirus
Workplace information from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Guidance for workers and workplaces
Personal finance advice from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Protecting your finances during the coronavirus pandemic
What Veterans Need to Know, a list of FAQs from the Department of Veterans Affairs

For Business

Find out about the Small Business Administration’s Coronavirus Relief Options here
The CARES Act Assistance to Small Businesses site supplies information about the Department of the Treasury’s assistance programs
Small businesses can find help on CFPB's Resources for Small Businesses page

For Fraud Awareness

See all resources

Pandemic Oversight - Home

Overseeing more than $5 trillion in pandemic-related programs and spending is a big job.

We are the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)

Whose Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans were forgiven?

We’re cracking down on fraud with advanced data analytics.

Curious how COVID relief funds were spent in your community?

Features

Fraud Alert: We identified $5.4 billion in potential identity fraud.

Why some restaurants received new Restaurant Revitalization Fund money.

We discussed oversight of pandemic relief programs with local governments.

Find out how some Tribes are spending SLFRF money.

Update: Three rounds of stimulus checks. How many went out, and for how much?

PRAC Chair Michael Horowitz testified on protecting pandemic unemployment insurance relief funds.

In The News

Where did Pandemic Relief Funds Go?

Tracking Pandemic Spending

Fighting Pandemic Fraud: Arrests and Indictments

Biggest Fraud Cases

Resources

For the Public

For Business

For Fraud Awareness

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