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The Government's Long Game for Investigating COVID-era Relief Fraud
September 16, 2022 | Blog | By Eoin Beirne
Various COVID relief programs pumped $5 trillion into the economy, incredibly quickly, and with relatively minimal vetting. Within that enormous and necessary set of economic stimulus packages was likely the greatest amount of fraud committed on the government in the shortest amount of time in history. This article takes a look at the various issues facing government agencies as they attempt to investigate allegations of PPP fraud related to pandemic-era applications and the role of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee in coordinating and overseeing these investigations.
HRSA Demands Repayment from Providers that Failed to Comply with Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
April 11, 2022 | Blog | By Jean D. Mancheno
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is authorized to distribute funds from its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to certain providers. These providers can then use the funds to support COVID-19 prevention, preparedness, and response, or to alleviate loss of patient care revenue. However, HRSA requires that providers receiving PRF funds comply with certain requirements, including post-payment reporting requirements. HRSA is now notifying providers that failed to comply with the reporting requirements that they must return the PRF funds they received.
DHS to End Temporary COVID-19 Policy on Expired List B Identity Documents on May 1, 2022
April 4, 2022 | Alert | By Arash R. Bahar
This alert discusses DHS’s termination of its temporary COVID-19 policy allowing employers to accept expired List B identity documents for I-9 purposes and covers what’s required of employers.