（ちょっと信じられない金額ですが）米国の新型コロナ対応の中小企業向け資金支援策で、2000億ドル超が不正受給された疑いがあるという記事。「疑い」ということで、実際に摘発された確定数値ではありません。
「米中小企業局（ＳＢＡ）の監査部門は２７日、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大を受けた中小企業向け資金支援策で、２０００億ドル（約２８兆８０００億円）超が不正受給された疑いがあるとの報告書を発表した。」
ただし、中小企業局の執行部は、不正を過大評価していると反論しているそうです。
日本でも、さまざまな助成金の不正を全部足せば、2000億円ぐらいにはなるかもしれませんが．．．
CNNでも報じています。時事の記事で「監査部門」というのは、inspector general（主任検査官？）です（部門名としては、Office of Inspector General）。
Fraudsters potentially stole over $200 billion in Covid relief aid, watchdog says（CNN）
The Small Business Administration distributed more than $200 billion in potentially fraudulent Covid-19 relief funds, according to a federal watchdog.
The findings, released Tuesday by the SBA’s inspector general, underscored how the emergency funds from the government designed to combat a once-in-a-century pandemic became a magnet for fraudsters.
At least 17% of the $1.2 trillion distributed by the SBA was wasted in fraud, the report found.
不正に関する見積りは、EIDLとPPPという2つのプラグラムに焦点を当てています。それぞれ、1360億ドルと640億ドルの不正があった見積もっているそうです。
The fraud estimates focus on two programs rapidly launched by Washington after the health crisis began: the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provided forgivable loans to small businesses.
Most of the fraud apparently happened through the EIDL funds, with the inspector general estimating more than $136 billion of fraudulent activity in that program. Another $64 billion of potential fraud was found to have been distributed in PPP funds.
これが、U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION （米国中小企業局）のOFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALの報告書。
COVID-19 Pandemic EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud Landscape（PDFファイル）
見積りだけでなく、摘発の実績についてもふれています。1.011件の起訴、803件の逮捕、529件の有罪判決という実績があったそうです。返還された金額は、300億ドル近くになるそうです。
What OIG Found
We estimate that SBA disbursed over $200 billion in potentially fraudulent COVID-19 EIDLs, EIDL Targeted Advances, Supplemental Targeted Advances, and PPP loans. This means at least 17 percent of all COVID-19 EIDL and PPP funds
were disbursed to potentially fraudulent actors.
Using investigative casework, prior OIG reporting, and advanced data analytics, we identified multiple schemes used by fraudsters to steal from the American taxpayer and exploit programs meant to help those in need. We believe loans
identified as potentially fraudulent as part of our review warrant investigation by OIG and its investigative partners.
OIG’s oversight and investigative work has resulted in 1,011 indictments, 803 arrests, and 529 convictions related to COVID-19 EIDL and PPP fraud as of May 2023. OIG collaboration with SBA, the U.S. Secret Service, other federal agencies, and financial institutions has resulted in nearly $30 billion in COVID-19 EIDL and PPP funds being seized or returned to SBA.
OIG is working on tens of thousands of investigative leads on alleged fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer resources. Thousands of investigations will ensue for years to come because of swift congressional action to increase the statute of limitations to 10 years for COVID-19 EIDL and PPP fraud.
We continue to identify fraud schemes, and we anticipate the overall potential fraud estimate could fluctuate; therefore, we may issue periodic updates to this report.
こちらは、中小企業局のプレスリリース。不正防止策について分析した報告書を出したのだそうです。
