Starting in 30 minutes
PRAC Chair Michael Horowitz will testify before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Tune in at 10am ET for a hearing titled
"Examining Federal Efforts to Prevent, Detect, and Prosecute Pandemic Relief Fraud to Safeguard Funds for All Eligible Americans"
PRAC Chair Michael Horowitz will appear before the Subcommittee to discuss our work combatting fraud, waste and abuse of pandemic funds, what lessons we've learned, and how we're protecting
the public from fraudsters.
You can watch the hearing live using this link.
The hearing will include testimony from:
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Mr. Kevin Chambers, Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement, Department of Justice
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The Honorable Michael Horowitz, Chair, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
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The Honorable Hannibal “Mike” Ware, Inspector General, Small Business Administration
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Mr. Roy Dotson, National Pandemic Fraud Recovery Coordinator, United States Secret Service
There's still time to register for our event
Tomorrow, June 15th
We're partnering with the National Academy of Public Administration to host a panel of experts to tackle the question:
What's it Like Applying for Pandemic Relief Funds?
People put a lot of time and labor into filling out paperwork, submitting documentation, creating an online account, or waiting on hold to access financial support from the $5 trillion pandemic relief programs.
As federal, state and local agencies continue to distribute this money, our experts explore what we have learned about making it easier for people to apply to get benefits, and what challenges remain.
Join us tomorrow, June 15, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm (ET)
Panelists include:
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Alexis Fernandez Garcia: Senior Director, Code for America
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Pamela Herd: Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University
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Julia Simon-Mishel: Supervising Attorney, Philadelphia Legal Assistance
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Nina Olson: Executive Director and Founder, Center for Taxpayer Rights
This co-sponsored activity does not constitute or imply an endorsement of NAPA or any of its products or services by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, CIGIE, or the United States government.
P.S. Did you hear about our new Identity Theft report? It's a roundup of the work from our Identity Theft working group highlighting how ID theft played into pandemic fraud, with recommendations for better ways to prevent and respond on behalf of victims.
For example, in 2020 40% of victims of pandemic-related ID theft were unable to pay their bills, and 24% didn't receive the unemployment benefits they were entitled to because someone else had already applied using their information. Find more insights like this one in report below
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