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Abbreviation
SBA
Agencies
Small Business Administration
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
If you suspect fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of federal funds involving U.S. Small Business Administration programs, operations, or personnel you may report it to the SBA OIG Hotline.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
A. If you have a question regarding an SBA loan or any SBA program, please contact your local SBA District Office or the SBA Answer Desk: 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722) or answerdesk@sba.gov. For information specific to disaster loans, you may contact the SBA Disaster Loan Customer Service Center: 1-800-659-2955, or visit their website by CLICKING HERE. B. If you are a small business facing unfair or excessive federal regulatory compliance or enforcement issues such as repetitive audits or investigations, excessive fines and retaliation, the SBA National Ombudsman may be able to assist you. You may file a complaint with the SBA National Ombudsman by following the procedures provided on their website by CLICKING HERE. C. If you suspect fraud, waste, or abuse involving personnel or programs of a federal agency other than the SBA, you may make a complaint directly to the OIG of that federal agency or to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Links to Offices of Inspectors General can be found on the website of the Council of the Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency by CLICKING HERE. Additionally, GAO has established a website to receive complaints of fraud, waste or abuse involving Federal funds, which can be accessed by CLICKING HERE. D. If you are having a problem with a product or service purchased from a business or merchant, you should contact your state or local government's consumer affairs department, state attorney general's office, or local Better Business Bureau. You may also consider contacting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC is the nation’s consumer protection agency. To contact the FTC, you may find information on their website by CLICKING HERE, or by contacting them by telephone at (202) 326-2222. E. For general federal government information, you may find information on the Internet at USA.gov, which can be accessed by CLICKING HERE. You may also reach them by phone at 1-844-USA-GOV1 (1-844-872-4681).

Eligibility of PPP Loans Exceeding Maximum Size Standards

2025
25-14
Inspection / Evaluation
Small Business Administration OIG
Small Business Administration
Pandemic

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this Evaluation Report to determine whether the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) made Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in accordance with program size standards. This is a follow-up to our earlier report which identified 355 PPP loans...

Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Information Security Modernization Act

2025
25-13
Inspection / Evaluation
Small Business Administration OIG
Small Business Administration

This report summarizes the results of our fiscal year 2024 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) evaluation and assessment of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) information security program. Our objectives were to determine whether SBA complied with FISMA and assessed...

SBA’s Actions to Address Forgiven PPP Loans Subsequently Flagged as Potentially Ineligible

2025
25-12
Other
Small Business Administration OIG
Small Business Administration
Pandemic

This report presents the results of our management advisory bringing the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) attention to concerns regarding forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans subsequently flagged as potentially ineligible using hold code 70 (potential clawback) for which the agency...

Undetected Vulnerabilities from Personally Owned Devices

2025
25-11
Other
Small Business Administration OIG
Small Business Administration

The Office of Inspector General is issuing this management advisory to bring to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) attention possible security threats from personally owned devices accessing the agency’s information technology network from national and international locations with only a...

Colorado Travel Company Pays $3 Million to Settle Allegations That It Unlawfully Obtained a Loan from the Paycheck Protection Program

Colorado Travel Company Pays $3 Million to Settle Allegations That It Unlawfully Obtained a Loan from the Paycheck Protection Program
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Colorado Travel Company Pays $3 Million to Settle Allegations That It Unlawfully Obtained a Loan from the Paycheck Protection Program

COVID-19 Pandemic EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud Landscape Recommendations Update

2025
25-10
Other
Small Business Administration OIG
Small Business Administration
Pandemic

This report updates Congress on progress made by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on the 39 open pandemic-related recommendations referenced in Office of Inspector General (OIG) Report 23-09, COVID-19 Pandemic EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud Landscape. Over the course of the Coronavirus Disease...

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