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Small Business Administration OIG
COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Applications Submitted from Foreign IP Addresses
We evaluated the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) controls to flag or prevent potentially fraudulent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications submitted from foreign Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Although the agency implemented several layers of controls to prevent or reduce fraud from foreign countries, individuals at foreign IP addresses were able to access the COVID-19 EIDL application system. SBA received millions of attempts to submit COVID-19 EIDL applications from foreign IP addresses and stopped most of them; however, the agency...
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
The IRS’s Inability to Keep Pace with Non-Corporate Applications for Refund of Net Operating Losses Under the CARES Act Has Cost Taxpayers Millions of Dollars in Additional Interest
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
The IRS Effectively Planned to Use and Provide Oversight of the American Rescue Plan Act Funds; However, Subsequent Reallocation of Modernization Funds Resulted in Significant Replanning
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Compliance Efforts Are Needed to Address Refund Claims Reported on Form 1139 That Are Based on the CARES Act Net Operating Loss Carryback Provisions
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Delays Continue to Result in Businesses Not Receiving Pandemic Relief Benefits
Department of Agriculture OIG
COVID-19—Oversight of the Emergency Food Assistance Program—Final Report
In our final report, we determined what TEFAP flexibilities were available to States during the pandemic and FNS’ oversight of the States and Eligible Recipient Agencies’ compliance with administrative fund requirements.
Department of Agriculture OIG
COVID-19—Food Safety and Inspection Service Pandemic Response at Establishments
We reviewed the actions FSIS took relating to COVID-19 to ensure the continuation of inspection operations at meat and poultry slaughter and processing establishments, including to ensure the health and safety of FSIS inspectors and how FSIS spent the $33 million in CARES Act funding.
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
American Rescue Plan Act: Assessment of the Child Tax Credit Update Portal’s Capabilities and Related Processes
Department of Transportation OIG
FAA Quickly Awarded CARES Act Funds but Can Enhance Its Oversight Approach To Promote Effective Stewardship
What We Looked At The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with $10 billion to help airports deal with the public health emergency caused by Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). FAA awarded $9.1 billion in grants to airports nationwide, using its existing Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to distribute the funds. Our objective for this self-initiated audit was to assess whether FAA’s policies and procedures for awarding and overseeing CARES Act grants are sufficient to protect taxpayer interests. What We Found Leveraging the AIP...