the covid emergency period has compounded these four s.p.a.. i would say that when you put something under stress, that is when you find a way real problems are. obviously, with this covid situation on the sba taking on a tremendously increased program, when you are a lot of problems are. therefore, the fba must be ready to serve small businesses all the while protecting taxpayer dollars and conserving the top -- small business owners don't have time to, wastes they're facing cultivating christ breezes -- unfortunately, it doesn't end there. they continue to support their planning and vaccine mandates ever present. now, more than ever the federal government program cannot be depleted, wasteful or counterproductive. only for hearing more on where fraud stands today. update on all recommendations and it's a significant amount of fraud clogging the process for businesses. it will not end here. this will require ongoing effort, efforts for years to come. i continue to work with the inspector general, this is a list and we can give that to your staff

limited, i just want to say, closing, i just want to express my deep concern about this fraud at the s.p.a.. it should be troubling to everyone here that is families as as family so struggling with inflation, her energy goes and a supply chain crisis, that the hard earned tax dollars are not being stripped away to be criminals for fraud. are doing for these taxpayer dollars that my colleagues on the other side ours still trying to ram through to increase the fund at the sba they know they are not efficient right now so the safeguards you recommended are not even put in place. so we need your advocacy in this and step up and help this. the committee has full oversight. we cannot allow career bureaucrats. because once we have done that, because $84 billion of taxpayer money. i cannot explain it to my constituents in northern minnesota. but we will find that money and prosecute. >> time has expired. >> the gentle lady from georgia is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you chairwoman for holding today's hearing and thank you inspector general for joining us today and your important work. si