The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act requires the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with Department of the Treasury, the Council of Economic Advisers, and the Small Business Administration, to issue quarterly reports to Congress and the public on the economic impact of certain coronavirus funds. This is the second quarterly report issued.

Department of Transportation OIG

Audit Initiated of Security Controls for FTA’s Financial Management Systems That Support CARES Act Funding

The Federal Transit Administration has received billions in funding appropriated by the CARES Act to provide grants for transit infrastructure to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic. FTA uses several financial management systems to approve, monitor, and distribute CARES Act funds. In recent months, the number of attacks on Federal Government information systems has increased through a variety of techniques, including social engineering and spear phishing. These attacks can threaten the operations of FTA's financial management information systems by affecting system and...

Peace Corps OIG

Management Challenges FY 2020

These challenges illustrate the most significant areas the Office of Inspector General (OIG) believes need improvement for the Peace Corps to effectively manage its resources and minimize the potential for fraud, waste, and abuse occurring in its operations. Addressing the issues related to these challenge areas will enable the agency to increase operational efficiencies and improve mission effectiveness.

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Small Business Administration OIG

Inspection of Small Business Administration's Initial Disaster Assistance Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Disaster Recovery Report | 10/28/2020

1 - Open

Review all loans that had a bank account number changed from that shown on the original application to determine if the changes were legitimate or fraudulent. If not legitimate, work to recover the funds, deobligate any undisbursed funds, and refer to the OIG.

10 - Closed

Strengthen controls for verifying an entity’s start date to ensure applicants meet eligibility requirements.

2 - Closed

Establish or strengthen controls to ensure loan deposits are made to legitimate bank accounts for eligible borrowers only.

3 - Closed

Review duplicate loans to IP addresses, email addresses, business addresses, and bank accounts to determine if there are undisbursed funds that should be suspended until the duplicate loans are assessed for eligibility.

4 - Closed

Cancel all ineligible loans that are not disbursed, recover funds from all loans disbursed to ineligible applicants, and flag those loans for the improper payments estimation process.

5 - Closed

Strengthen or establish controls to ensure multiple loans are provided only to eligible applicants and prevent the erroneous duplication of loans.

6 - Open

Strengthen data integrity to make it possible to determine if the inaccurate information allowed loans to be made to ineligible entities and to strengthen SBA’s ability to service loans appropriately.

7 - Closed

Review the applicants with approved loans to determine if there are undisbursed funds remaining that should be suspended until the business start date is verified and the applicant is deemed eligible based on the CARES Act eligibility requirements. If the applicant is deemed ineligible, recover any disbursed funds, deobligate any undisbursed funds, and flag the application as ineligible.

8 - Closed

Review the advance grants to determine if the application was legitimate and the business met CARES Act eligibility requirements. If not, recover the funds and flag the application as ineligible.

9 - Closed

Revise the FY 2021 Improper Payments Act Checklist to include checking EIN dates for COVID-19 EIDLs and advance grants or program the system to flag erroneously approved loans and advance grants as improper payments; the information should be used during the FY 2021 improper payments estimation process.

National Science Foundation OIG

Management Challenges for the National Science Foundation in Fiscal Year 2021

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Inspection of SBA's Implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program

Management Alert Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients on the Department of Treasury’s Do Not Pay List

Evaluation of the CARES Act Debt Relief to 7(a) Borrowers

EPA's Initial Plans for Returning to the Office Incorporate CDC Guidance but Differ by Location

CSB Discontinued Information Recovery Testing and Off-Site Backup Storage During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Office of Management and Budget Report - Second Quarterly Report

Audit Initiated of Security Controls for FTA’s Financial Management Systems That Support CARES Act Funding

Management Challenges FY 2020

Inspection of Small Business Administration's Initial Disaster Assistance Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Management Challenges for the National Science Foundation in Fiscal Year 2021

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