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Statement from PRAC Chair Michael E. Horowitz Following Sentencing in $10 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme Investigated by PRAC’s Fraud Task Force
Let this sentencing be a wakeup call to fraudsters: the consequences for your criminal behavior will be severe, and we will not stop until we’ve detected every dollar lost to fraud, waste, and abuse,” said Chair Horowitz. “These programs were intended to help small business owners during the pandemic.
Six Individuals Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining $1 Million from the Paycheck Protection Program in Scheme Investigated by PRAC’s Fraud Task Force
This case was also supported by the PRAC’s Pandemic Analytics Center of Excellence, which applies the latest advances in analytic and forensic technologies to help OIGs and law enforcement pursue data-driven pandemic relief fraud investigations.
Statement from PRAC Chair Michael Horowitz Following COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action
Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), issued a statement following the U.S. Department of Justice’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Roundtable Meeting, where officials announced the results of a nationwide effort that included 718 enforcement actions for offenses related to over $836 million in alleged COVID-19 fraud.
Statement from PRAC Chair Michael Horowitz Following Federal Charges in $53 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme Investigated by PRAC’s Fraud Task Force
Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), issued the following statement after 14 people were charged with allegedly defrauding the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and financial institutions of more than $53 million.
PRAC Releases Semiannual Report to Congress for October 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023
Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), announced the release of the PRAC’s Semiannual Report to Congress. The report covers the period from October 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023, and is the sixth Semiannual Report to Congress since the PRAC was created in March 2020.
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Names Executive Director
Mark Lee Greenblatt, Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), has appointed Virginia “Jenny” Rone to serve as the Executive Director of the PRAC.
Highlights from the PRAC Chair’s February 8 Testimony Before the House Committee on Ways and Means
Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) and Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Justice, testified before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
Highlights from the PRAC Chair’s Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) and Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Justice, testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
PRAC Releases Semiannual Report to Congress Highlighting Achievements from April 1 – September 30, 2022
Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), announced the release of the PRAC’s Semiannual Report to Congress. The report covers the period April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022, and is the fifth Semiannual Report to Congress since the PRAC was created in March 2020.
PRAC Reports on the Use and Integrity of Federal Telehealth Programs During the Pandemic
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) released Insights on Telehealth Use and Program Integrity Risks Across Selected Health Care Programs During the Pandemic, a report assessing telehealth utilization and fraud, waste, and abuse risks across six federal agencies during the first year of the pandemic.