@SBAOIG

Official X Account of the U.S. Small Business Administration OIG. To report fraud, waste, and abuse, please use our SBA OIG Hotline: https://xitter.cf/t.co/F0bvM5FImG

 Washington, DC
sba.gov/oig
Joined December 2018
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BREAKING NEWS: William W. Kirk has been sworn in as the 10th Inspector General of @SBAgov. Senate confirmed, IG Kirk brings a clear mission to OIG: Zero tolerance for fraud and a commitment to independent oversight of SBA programs & initiatives on behalf the American people.
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BREAKING NEWS: #SBAOIG joined @USAO_MD to announce that a Maryland woman is facing indictment stemming from submitting fraudulent applications for millions of dollars in federal loans. 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #Investigations #PPP
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SBA Office of Inspector General retweeted
US Attorney Maryland
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A Maryland woman is facing indictment stemming from submitting fraudulent applications for millions of dollars in federal loans. Kara DiPietro, 49, of Towson, is charged with bank fraud in connection with fraudulent applications that she allegedly filed to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans in the names of multiple businesses. Announced with @FBIBaltimore @SBAOIG Learn more at justice.gov/usao-md/pr/balti….
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INVESTIGATIVE CASE UPDATE: #SBAOIG joined @USAO_LosAngeles to announce the sentencing of a North Hollywood man for his role in a series of #fraud schemes that caused nearly $5 million in losses to federal programs. 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #Investigations
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: #SBAOIG Issues Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the @SBAgov in Fiscal Year 2027 Report 🚨 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/document/repo… #InformationTechnology #Fraud #Oversight #Workforce #ImproperPayments
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"We know who you are, and where you live. Operation NO DOZE will keep you up at night." — IG William Kirk #SBAOIG & @DOJFraudDiv have launched #OperationNODOZE to hunt down PPP & EIDL fraudsters. If you stole taxpayer funds, accountability is coming. 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/…
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SBA Office of Inspector General retweeted
U.S. Attorney’s Office (NDIL)
@NDILnewsOct 9
California Businessman Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $14 Million Covid-Relief Fraud @FBIChicago @USPIS_CHI @SBAOIG justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/cal…

California Businessman Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Federal

"Defendant’s conduct was serious and borne of greed,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Kartik K. Raman.

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BREAKING NEWS: #SBAOIG joined @USAO_SDTX to announce that a 42-year-old woman has been ordered to prison for her role in a multimillion-dollar pandemic loan #fraud conspiracy. Read More: legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #Investigations #PPP #EIDL #PandemicOversight
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BREAKING NEWS: #SBAOIG and Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (@COVID_Oversight) Reinforce Whole-of-Government Approach to #Fraud Prevention Read the full SBA OIG Press Release at legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #FraudPrevention @USTreasury
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BREAKING NEWS: #SBAOIG joined @USAO_EDPA to announce that a Philadelphia woman has been indicted for a sprawling scheme to defraud the government through bogus pandemic loan applications, false tax returns. 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #Investigations
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SBA Office of Inspector General retweeted
US Attorney Kansas
@USAO_KansasOct 1
Owner of Wichita business called "Wicks Before Dicks" indicted for Covid-era PPP loan fraud justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/wichi… @SBAOIG @DOJFraudDiv @USAttorneys
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SBA Office of Inspector General retweeted
U.S. Attorney EDPA
@USAO_EDPAOct 6
Philadelphia Woman Indicted for Sprawling Scheme to Defraud the Government Through Bogus Pandemic Loan Applications, False Tax Returns @FBIPhiladelphia @AmtrakOIG @IRS_CI @SBAOIG justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/phi…

Philadelphia Woman Indicted for Sprawling Scheme to Defraud the

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Welcome to the #SBAOIG, Fredy Diaz! As our new AIG for Technology Solutions, he brings 20+ years of #AI, #data & cyber expertise. A US Marine (@USMC) vet & 2025 CDO of the Year, his past data initiatives saved $3B annually in #fraud. We are thrilled to have him on board!
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INVESTIGATIVE CASE UPDATE: #SBAOIG joined @USAO_Kansas to announce that a Wichita business owner has been indicted for COVID-era loan #fraud. 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #Investigations
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BREAKING NEWS: #SBAOIG joined the United States Attorney David Metcalf and law enforcement partners to announce the creation of the @USAO_EDPA Interagency #Fraud Task Force (“IFTF”). You may read this Press Release at legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #Investigations
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NEW EVALUATION REPORT: Consolidated #SBAOIG Findings on Subcontracting Limitation Concerns for Set-Aside Awards. You may read the report at: legacy.sba.gov/document/repo… #BusinessDevelopment #FederalContracting
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NEW AUDIT REPORT: #SBAOIG is issuing this audit report to determine whether @SBAgov provided effective oversight of the #SBDC program to ensure statutory, regulatory, and agency requirements were met. You may read the report at: legacy.sba.gov/document/repo… #BusinessDevelopment
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NEW EVALUATION REPORT: #SBAOIG evaluated the @SBAgov's internal controls over purchase and travel card expenditures for Fiscal Year 2025. You may read the report at: legacy.sba.gov/document/repo… #InformationTechnology #FinancialManagement
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BREAKING NEWS: #SBAOIG joined @MDPAnews to announce that two defendants have pled guilty to conspiring to obtain over $80 Million in government contracts through #fraud. 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #SBAOIG #Investigations
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NEW REPORT: #SBAOIG is issuing this verification inspection to assess the @SBAgov's corrective actions for four recommendations from the September 17, 2019 - OIG's Evaluation of SBA’s All Small Mentor-Protege Program (Report 19-17). 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/document/repo…
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BREAKING NEWS: #SBAOIG joined the @USAO_LosAngeles to announce that the CEO of a wearable technology company has been found guilty by a jury of running a near - $2 million Ponzi scheme. 🔗 legacy.sba.gov/article/2026/… #Investigations
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