MN_OH_WA_INVESTIGATION
├─ total_funding $1919.56B
├─ covid_loans 439,984
├─ flagged_for_review 32,203
├─ doj_press_releases 168
└─ double_dippers 200
State Breakdown
| State | PPP Loans | PPP Amount | EIDL Loans | EIDL Amount | SBA 7a/504 | Flagged | DOJ Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 19,728 | $11.35B | 41,669 | $2.36B | $7.13B | 7,559 | 0 |
| Ohio | 32,645 | $18.60B | 84,042 | $4.19B | $7.99B | 11,997 | 91 |
| Washington | 195,226 | $18.29B | 66,674 | $3.96B | $7.71B | 12,647 | 77 |
| Total | 247,599 | $48.24B | 192,385 | $10.51B | $22.84B | 32,203 | 168 |
Data Coverage
| Program | Tracked | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Loans | $48.24B | Complete | SBA FOIA data 2020-21 |
| EIDL Loans | $10.51B | Apr-Nov 2020 | data.sba.gov |
| SBA 7a/504 | $22.84B | Active loans | SBA.gov |
| Federal Grants | $607.88B | FY2020-24 | USASpending.gov |
| State COVID Relief | - | Not available | Requires FOIA |
| CCAP Subsidies | - | Not available | State DHS data |
Double Dippers - 200 businesses received both PPP and EIDL
| Business Name | State | EIDL | PPP | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries. Inc. | Minnesota | $150K | $10.0M | $10.2M |
| WSB & ASSOCIATES INC | Minnesota | $150K | $8.1M | $8.2M |
| Bergankdv Ltd | Minnesota | $150K | $7.8M | $7.9M |
| Plunkett's Pest Control Inc. | Minnesota | $150K | $7.0M | $7.1M |
| Sagitec Solutions LLC | Minnesota | $150K | $6.8M | $7.0M |
| The RDI Corporation | Ohio | $150K | $10.0M | $10.2M |
| Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio, Inc. | Ohio | $150K | $6.3M | $6.5M |
| Bear Diversified Inc | Ohio | $150K | $6.3M | $6.4M |
| TALEMED, LLC | Ohio | $150K | $5.6M | $5.7M |
| FST Logistics, inc | Ohio | $49K | $5.4M | $5.5M |
Sample of 10 businesses matched by normalized name. Total: 200
Prosecuted Fraud Cases
| Case | State | Type | Amount | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Aimee Bock et al. (Feeding Our Fu... | Minnesota | CACFP | $250.0M | convicted | Sep 20, 2022 |
| United States v. Aimee Bock (Feeding Our Future Fo... | Minnesota | CACFP | $250.0M | sentenced | Sep 30, 2024 |
| United States v. Abdiaziz Shafii Farah | Minnesota | CACFP | $47.0M | sentenced | Dec 19, 2024 |
| United States v. Mohamed Jama Ismail | Minnesota | CACFP | $15.0M | sentenced | Nov 1, 2024 |
| United States v. Abdiwahab Maalim Aftin | Minnesota | CACFP | $7.0M | sentenced | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Kalantarli Brothers EIDL Fraud - Ohio Shell Farms | Ohio | EIDL Shell Company Fraud | $7.0M | sentenced | May 24, 2023 |
| United States v. Anab Ali Dahir | Minnesota | CCAP | $3.5M | sentenced | Aug 1, 2024 |
| United States v. Abdulkadir Nur Salah | Minnesota | CCAP | $1.2M | indicted | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Redmond WA Fruit-Themed Shell Company Network | Washington | EIDL fraud | $147K | investigating | - |
PPP Demographics - Self-reported race, 70-78% unanswered
Minnesota
White4,508 (22.9%)
Asian223 (1.1%)
Black or African American150 (0.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native57 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3 (0.0%)
Ohio
White9,268 (28.4%)
Asian365 (1.1%)
Black or African American291 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native73 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander12 (0.0%)
Washington
White25,878 (13.3%)
Asian9,392 (4.8%)
Black or African American5,612 (2.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native836 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander281 (0.1%)
DOJ Press Releases - Fraud-related
Export Data
Methodology
Loans flagged based on: exact maximum amounts, round dollar figures, sole proprietorships with high loans, early COVID timing (April 2020), suspicious addresses, fraud-prone industry NAICS codes. Double-dippers identified by matching normalized business names between PPP and EIDL datasets. Demographic data is self-reported with 70-78% non-response rate.