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The Office of Inspector General is issuing an inspection report to determine whether the New Jersey Small Business Development Center met financial, programmatic, and performance requirements.
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Small Business Administration OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Small Business Administration
Report Number
25-17
Report Description

The Office of Inspector General is issuing an inspection report to determine whether the New Jersey Small Business Development Center met financial, programmatic, and performance requirements. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is authorized to make grants to states, institutions of higher education, and Women’s Business Centers to establish Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). Since 1978, Rutgers University has been a recipient and hosts the New Jersey SBDC to administer the program.

For program year (PY) 2023, SBA awarded the New Jersey SBDC $3,620,094 in federal funds and the center contributed $4,303,349 in matching funds, for a total budget of $7,923,443. The period of performance for PY 2023 is from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024.

We identified operational improvements to protect program integrity and performance, such as maintaining counselors certified to assist small businesses with exporting, publicizing operating hours, informing SBDC personnel of whistleblower protections, and improving coordination with SBA so the center’s progress towards performance goals can be accurately tracked and monitored.

Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
10
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
6 Yes $0 $0

Instruct the New Jersey Small Business Development Center to reconcile $75,247 of program income across the network to ensure generated income and expenses are accounted for and reported accurately in accordance with 13 CFR § 130.480.

8 Yes $0 $0

Ensure the New Jersey Small Business Development Center is maintaining sufficient accessibility to its facilities and appropriate staff levels and notifying clients of service centers’ hours of operation in accordance with 15 USC § 648(c)(2).

Small Business Administration OIG

United States