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 ...
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Inspector general uncovers fraud and misconduct in city departments

A city employee spent hours of work time at a social club, another fabricated an on-duty injury to get workers' compensation ...
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Attorneys Still Circling Plea Deal in PPP Loan Fraud Case

Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department and former business owners Morris Anselmi and Kimberly McCollum are closing in on a ...

SBA Halts Minnesota Grants Amid Massive PPP Fraud Investigation

SBA pauses grants to MN due to $430M PPP fraud investigation. Admin Loeffler halts blank checks to fraudsters, vows to clean up criminal networks. YouTuber Nick Shirley exposes misuse of federal aid, ...
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Former Birmingham Fire battalion chief and son indicted for alleged PPP fraud, tax crimes

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced indictments against two Birmingham men, a father and son, on charges ...
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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.

SBA suspends thousands of pandemic-era loan borrowers approved by Minnesota over potential fraud

Kelly Loeffler says 6,900 borrowers were suspended for 7,900 PPP and EIDL loans worth approximately $400 million.

What we know about claims of SBA fraud in Minnesota as agency suspends borrowers

The Minnesota Star Tribune has previously reported on pandemic-era fraudsters stealing from the Small Business Administration ...

Editorial: Rampant fraud is undermining faith in government. Gov. Tim Walz was right to exit.

Public trust is hard to build and easy to lose, and Minnesota shows what happens when oversight failures are allowed to ...