U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of the Inspector General, Semiannual Report to Congress, Fall 2007: April 1, 2007- September 30, 2007

摘要

This is the SBA's Semiannual Report on the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) activities from April 1, 2007, to September 30, 2007. As an independent, objective reviewer of SBA's operations and programs, the OIG seeks to target potential financial vulnerabilities and fraud, promote effective program management, ensure complete and accurate financial reporting, and improve information security. During this reporting period, the Office issued 15 reports with recommendations for improving Agency operations, reducing fraud and unnecessary losses, and recovering funds. OIG investigations led to 53 indictments and 42 convictions of subjects who defrauded the Federal Government. Also, the OIG collectively reviewed 77 legislative, regulatory, policy, procedural, and other proposals concerning the SBA programs, providing many substantive comments.