Federal Government Made at Least $206 Billion in Improper Payments in FY 2020

This year continued a sixteen-year upward trend of improper payments (IP) by the federal government. Agencies reported $206 […]

GAO FOCUSES ON OVERSEAS RULE OF LAW PROGRAMS

GAO released two reports in 2020 examining rule of law (ROL) assistance programs implemented by the Department of […]

Government Oversight in the Wake of January 6th

On March 5th, 2021, the American University Legislation and Policy Brief hosted its annual Spring Symposium to discuss […]

PPP: for billions in fees should banks have some skin in the game?

Banks have generated more than $18 billion in fees for administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a Small […]

AULPB Symposium, Pt. 2: Symposium Focuses Light on Transparency Concerns as Federal Agencies Gear-Up for Another Round of COVID-19 Relief

On March 5, 2021, the American University Law and Policy Brief (“AULPB”) hosted its annual Spring Symposium. The […]

AULPB Symposium Summary, Pt. 1

On March 5, 2021, the American University Legislation and Policy Brief hosted their annual Symposium. This virtual event […]

PPP loans and fintechs: speed and fraud go hand-in-hand

Between April 3 and May 6, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) released $525.8 billion in loans, “an […]

Congress finally acted to protect US investors from Chinese companies

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “Act”), Pub. L. No 116–222, was signed into law by President […]

HHS AND DOJ UNITE TO COMBAT FRAUD

On December 4, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Department of […]

Hope on the horizon for federal whistleblowers? Addressing the gaps in whistleblower laws

Nine years ago, Congress passed the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA), closing many loopholes and upgrading whistleblower protections […]

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