Republicans blast Small Business Administration over $100M taxpayer-funded 'boondoggle'

The top Republicans on the House and Senate's respective Small Business Committees are accusing the Small Business Administration (SBA) of wasting taxpayer dollars over the agency's handling of a $100 million program it was charged with overseeing.

The SBA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report this week that flagged gaps in the SBA's ability to measure and manage its Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP), which was created through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for...