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  • Report Finds Fraud Rife in SBA Program (SHOCKER!)

    03/30/2009 7:23:48 AM PDT · by ProtectOurFreedom · 11 replies · 643+ views
    Wall Street Journal ^ | 3/30/09 | Simona Covel
    A new report found widespread fraud in a government program designed to help small businesses secure federal contracts, a sign of the obstacles the government faces as it launches programs designed to help small businesses dig out of the recession. In an investigation of 36 companies in four metropolitan areas, GAO investigators found that 19 didn't meet program requirements; they were using fake addresses, subcontracting to larger firms, or the majority of their employees were located in a non-HUBZone location. The investigation followed a GAO report issued last summer, which found fraudulent program participants in the Washington, D.C., area and...