Small Business Administration

We prepared this white paper to report on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) loan program performance during SBA’s response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and address potential risks SBA should consider in managing the program.We identified factors that could...

This report presents the results of our evaluation of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) handling of cash contributions and gifts. The objective of the evaluation was to determine the adequacy of SBA controls over the solicitation, acceptance, holding, and use of cash contributions and...

This report presents the results of our evaluation of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) handling of cash contributions and gifts. The objective of the evaluation was to determine the adequacy of SBA controls over the solicitation, acceptance, holding, and use of cash contributions and...

This report summarizes the results of our fiscal year (FY) 2022 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) evaluation and assesses the maturity of controls used to address risks in each of the nine information security areas, called domains.We assessed the effectiveness of information...

This report details the Office of Inspector General's Fall 2022 Semiannual Report to Congress. The following topics are included:• Overview of the SBA and the OIG• Pandemic Response Oversight• Small Business Access to Capital• Disaster Loan Program• Procurement Assistance• Agency Management• Other...

The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires an annual independent audit and report on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) consolidated financial statements.SBA OIG contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm KPMG LLP to conduct an audit of SBA’s...

This report represents our current assessment of the U.S. Small Business Administration's programs and activities that pose significant risks, including those that are particularly vulnerable to fraud, waste, error, mismanagement, or inefficiencies. The Challenges are not presented in order of...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this management advisory to express concerns regarding the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) decision to end collections on purchased Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans with an outstanding balance of $100,000 or less.In anticipation of a...

We reviewed the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) process for handling complaints, or protests, filed to request review of contracts awarded to businesses that may not have been eligible in size or certification status, as required by the offer terms. The small business protest process was...