If your business received pandemic relief and has received a government inquiry for additional information, is the subject of an audit or an active civil or criminal investigation, has been denied forgiveness, or simply has concerns which should be addressed before any potential inquiry, our team is well positioned to help. At Withum, our Forensics, Investigations, and White-Collar Criminal Defense team has been actively involved in all facets of pandemic related matters, and our experts have been retained by legal counsel to provide specialized expertise including:
In March of 2022, after President Biden’s State of the Union Address, we summarized increased efforts specifically related to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and other pandemic relief fraud. Now a year later, President Biden has doubled down on the government’s efforts to fight pandemic-relief fraud. President Biden’s Proposal to Greatly Expand Resources President Biden…
We have seen an uptick recently in enforcement activity regarding paycheck protection program (PPP) loan eligibility and forgiveness. The Small Business Administration (SBA) typically pursues the civil investigations, usually by denying a loan forgiveness application and forcing the borrower to pursue an administrative appeal and then possibly an appeal in court. On the criminal side,…
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