Ernst to SBA Inspector General: Investigate Telework Abuse

Press Release

“Administrator Guzman’s disagreement with the GAO underlines the importance of your office engaging in the comprehensive reviews, audits, and evaluations of the SBA’s policies as requested in the August 28, 2023 letter. That request is particularly necessary in light of the new reporting requirements enacted as part of Division B of P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which requires each agency to report the average number and percent of employees present in the office, as well as the average office space utilization rate.

We request your office assess the SBA’s office space utilization as part of your role in providing independent, objective, and timely oversight of the SBA. In addition, we request you not limit your review merely to the SBA’s headquarters and its Washington, D.C.-based employees, but also review the agency’s footprint and workforce in its field offices across the country.”

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