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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 Inspectors General, along with our other law enforcement partners, use 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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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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We commissioned a report that proposes a whole-of-government approach to helping victims resolve complicated issues they face after their identity is stolen.

Read how the federal government can better support victims of identity fraud
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Take a closer look at each program that received pandemic funding. These program pages include the purpose and funding associated with each one.

New Feature: Program pages
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See the latest numbers on how your state or community spent pandemic relief funds. Explore the State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) dashboard now.

New State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund data available
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Following your money is our mission, but it can be hard. We’ve previously reported about data gaps, and our latest report has new insights into challenges we had following pandemic relief funds in six communities. Learn more.

Tracking pandemic relief across the country shows more data gaps

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In The News

Lead pandemic watchdog urges lawmakers to extend COVID anti-fraud tool to all federal spending

Nov 15, 2023 : Federal News Network

GAO Recommends Strengthening Requirements for Reporting Agency Spending

Nov 13, 2023 : FEDweek

The Great Grift: COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida

Nov 10, 2023 : Associated Press

Internal documents reveal the story behind California’s unemployment crash

Nov 08, 2023 : Santa Maria Times

'Give us the data,' oversight and anti-fraud experts tell lawmakers

Oct 19, 2023 : Nextgov/FCW

USAID watchdog nominee says special Ukraine IG would be ‘less helpful’

Oct 19, 2023 : Federal Times

See all news

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.