Three more CPD employees, including a sergeant, face firing for PPP loan fraud

Retiring Inspector General Deborah Witzburg reported the new round of fraud in what will be her final quarterly report. Her ...
Yahoo

The PPP Was a COVID-Era Disaster. Trump Wants To Promote the Guy Who Ran It.

The pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a bloated, wasteful mess—and now the guy responsible for running it is getting a promotion. President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that ...
MyStateline.com

State report: Hundreds of Illinois workers misused PPP loans

A new state report has found that hundreds of Illinois public employees improperly cashed in on federal pandemic relief funds, with some now facing criminal charges.
Chicago Sun-Times

PPP fraud investigation by Illinois state watchdog turns up $7.2 million in improper loans

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4 nonprofits to pay $3 million over PPP loan misuse in settlement with DC US attorney

Four non-profit organizations have agreed to pay over $3 million to settle allegations of improperly obtaining Paycheck ...
WTVD

PPP loan scam milks Raleigh small business owner for $11,500: 'I dropped my guard'

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A scam alert for small business owners. This scam targets business owners who got financial relief from the Paycheck Protection Program during COVID-19. The PPP loans didn't ...