A federal jury convicted Michigan businessman Dale Thrush of Farwell of wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan and loan forgiveness. (Canva Pro) A federal jury ...
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In May 2022, the US Department of Justice (US DOJ) filed its first civil complaint for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) fraud under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) in a Florida federal court. The ...
On June 13, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued new FAQ 72 (“FAQ 72”) to help clarify whether amounts paid by borrowers to third-party payers for the third-party payer’s ...
PITTSBURGH — Two people from Washington County have been sentenced for trying to defraud the United States government by submitting false Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan applications totaling ...
Defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy. PPP loans were designed to help small businesses keep their workers on payroll during the Covid-19 pandemic. While loans were obtained from various lenders, ...