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.
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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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Fraudsters took advantage of an already challenged unemployment insurance (UI) system during the pandemic. How did they commit the fraud? How did they conceal it? We sampled 45 fraud cases to learn about the schemes and methods they used, and to explore what can be done to address vulnerabilities in UI benefits programs for the future. Read our report to find out more.
Why Unemployment Insurance Fraud Surged During the Pandemic
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We’re on a mission to understand how communities responded to the pandemic and how the federal government can improve emergency response programs. Read key insights on six communities’ experiences with pandemic funding and programs.
Pandemic programs and funding: a focus on six communities
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Review the best practices and lessons learned provided by oversight experts from around the country in our latest publication on agile oversight. Learn practical ways to incorporate agile oversight strategies into your own work.
Agile oversight in a time of crisis: lessons learned and best practices
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See highlights and view the full report on our efforts to promote public transparency and ensure coordinated oversight of more than $5 trillion in federal pandemic relief spending.
Report to Congress: April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023
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Federal contract and grant awards increased rapidly during the pandemic. We surveyed 29 federal agencies to learn what hurdles both workforces faced and the creative strategies they used to combat those challenges. Read the full report providing insights to help with future national emergencies.
Key Insights: Contracts and grants workforce response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic put an unprecedented strain on our health care system. We surveyed more than 300 facilities across four federal health care programs and learned most had a hard time hiring and maintaining the staff they needed. Read the full report to find out why.
Key insights on health care staffing during the pandemic
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Where did Pandemic Relief Funds Go?
This visualization and the spreadsheet do not reflect the approximately $27B in pandemic funding recalled under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, signed on June 3, 2023.
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.