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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has opened examinations stemming from discrepancies tied to about $100 billion in pandemic-era small-business loans, expanding federal scrutiny of suspected Paycheck Protection Program …
IRS Opens Reviews Tied to $100 Billion in COVID Loans Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Hummelstown man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $3.17 million in restitution after pleading guilty to charges …
Pennsylvania Man Gets 10 Years in $2.9M Pandemic Fraud Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Four non-U.S. citizens have been charged in separate federal election-related cases involving alleged voting or voter registration activity in Philadelphia and Chester counties, according to the U.S. …
Pennsylvania Election Fraud Cases Put 4 Noncitizens in Federal Crosshairs Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former campaign treasurer pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal wire fraud after admitting she stole more than $1 million from political campaigns and business clients between 2022 …
Former Campaign Treasurer Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Fraud Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration suspended 24,492 Pennsylvania borrowers tied to about $1.19 billion in approved Paycheck Protection Program and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan funding as …
SBA Suspends 24,492 Pennsylvania Borrowers in Fraud Sweep Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. financial institutions flagged about $17.5 billion in activity potentially tied to health care fraud over a one-year period, giving federal investigators a broad view of suspected …
FinCEN Flags $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A New Jersey woman who operated a Philadelphia childcare business was sentenced this week to 12 months and one day in federal prison and ordered to repay …
Childcare Owner Gets Prison, $535,000 Restitution for PPP Fraud Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The owner of an Erie County home care agency was sentenced this week to 11 to 23 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.8 …
Home Care Owner Gets Prison in $1.8 Million Fraud Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former executive director and treasurer of a Philadelphia religious nonprofit was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months in federal prison and ordered to repay more than $1.6 …
Nonprofit Treasurer Gets Prison for $1.6 Million Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Franklin Towne Charter High School and its former chief executive agreed to pay nearly $3.9 million to settle federal claims that the Philadelphia public charter school manipulated …
Philadelphia Charter School Pays $3.6 Million in Race Case Read More