AGA NLT 2025

W112: Modernizing Federal Lending Systems: Combating Fraud and Protecting Taxpayer Dollars with Enhanced Technology and Risk Management (Room Ballroom A)

19 Feb 25
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

Speaker(s): Stephen Kucharski, Director of the Office of Performance Systems Management, SBA; Kate Aaby, CFO and Associate Administrator, Small Business Administration; Linda Miller, Former Deputy Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)

Moderator(s): Ben Wallace, Founder and Board Chair, Allocore;

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has made recent advancements in modernizing lending platforms and implementing comprehensive fraud-risk management programs. Session attendees will gain insights on best practices and lessons learned to protect taxpayer funds – leveraging enhanced fraud detection, automation and data analytics – while addressing OIG and GAO recommendations to improve grantmaking and lending systems.