Event Brief
GSA finds $1.22B suspected COVID contract fraud in HHS
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: The General Services Administration, with HHS, uncovered $1.22 billion in suspected fraud across five HHS COVID-era contracts. The agencies said COVID emergency contracting and some vaccine contracts continued after the pandemic emergency ended under the Biden administration.
WHO: General Services Administration (GSA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst
WHAT: GSA and HHS uncovered $1.22 billion in suspected fraud across five HHS COVID-era contracts.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: COVID emergency contracting and some vaccine contracts continued after the pandemic emergency ended, enabling suspected misuse of outdated emergency contracts.
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