Hannibal "Mike" Ware

Lawmakers, IG question SBA decision not to pursue defaulted COVID relief loans

The SBA decision not to pursue repayment on defaulted PPP and EIDL loans worth less than $100,000 is raising some oversight eyebrows.

Agency Oversight

Small Business Administration Inspector General Mike Ware

Search for Accountability

GAO claims SBA obstructing oversight into COVID-19 relief loans as IG accelerates investigations

Agency Oversight

IGs on pandemic oversight board warn job well done still means billions in fraud

Agency Oversight

FILE - In this April 9, 2020, file photo statue of President George Washington looks over an empty Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington. The nation's capital, like most of the nation itself, is largely shuttered. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

SBA shows dangers of fast rule-making

Tom Temin Commentary

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2017, file photo, debris scatters a destroyed community in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. The Senate is pushing ahead on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief package that would give Puerto Rico a much-needed infusion of cash but rejects requests from the powerful Texas and Florida congressional delegations for additional money to rebuild after hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The measure is sure to sail through a Monday, Oct. 23, procedural vote and a final vote is expected no later than Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

‘Major’ steps taken, challenges remain in SBA’s management and performance report

Management

SBA’s troubled FY14 restructuring a roadmap to avoid similar troubles during government reorganization

Workforce