More than $200 billion in #pandemicrelief potentially squandered, says #government #watchdog report

https://flip.it/vcKqkX

by @owillis in the #AmericanIndependent:

"Badger Bounceback, a program in Wisconsin implemented by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in 2020, has sent over $8.5 billion in aid to businesses, charitable organizations, schools and other institutions in the state. According to data released by the state, more than 1.4 million Wisconsin residents have benefited from the program."

https://americanindependent.com/badger-bounceback-program-wisconsin-aid/

#TonyEvers #BadgerBounceback #Wisconsin #PandemicRelief #politics #USPol #USPolitics

#Florida man gets 8½ years for using federal #pandemicrelief funds to buy lavish 12-acre estate and a fleet of luxury cars

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sick-house-florida-man-gets-8-years-for-using-covid-relief-to-buy-lavish-12-acre-estate-fleet-of-luxury-cars-11673560710

Student math and reading scores dropped during the pandemic. Biden admin telling states to use remaining ED pandemic relief funds for tutoring. We have to close this gap. #pandemicrelief

https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/02/states-measures-pandemic-learning-loss/

A pandemic relief program that gave low-income #ChelseaMA residents $400 cash assistance shows effectiveness of direct payments in addressing poverty. They spent more $ of food and fresh produce than the comparison group, and positive results on other indicators as well. #poverty #publicpolicy #Boston #pandemicrelief

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/07/business/just-give-people-cash-chelsea-looks-back-its-experiment-with-guaranteed-income/

Fraudulent Unemployment, COVID-19 Relief Claims Earn BEC Gang Millions - The business email compromise (BEC) gang Scattered Canary has filed more than 200 fraudulent claim... more: https://threatpost.com/fraudulent-unemployment-covid-19-relief-claims-earn-bec-gang-millions/155925/ #businessemailcompromise #usunemploymentclaims #nigerianthreatgroup #fraudulentclaims #scatteredcanary #pandemicrelief #websecurity #coronavirus #government #caresact #covid-19 #fraud #bec