GSA claims it found $1.2B in suspected COVID-related contracting fraud
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ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
September 24, 2026 02:34 PM ET
The agency previously said it found $13 billion in suspected procurement-related fraud and is investigating other sources of potential fraud.
The Trump administration claims it found more than $1.2 billion in suspected fraud and stopped $41 million more across five COVID-related contracts, according to a Wednesday press release from the General Services Administration.
GSA said although the COVID-19 national emergency and related acquisition flexibilities were cancelled in 2023, unnamed federal contractors continued to receive funding. The alleged fraud was uncovered in collaboration with the Health and Human Services Department and under the direction of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.
“The COVID emergency ended over three years ago, yet fraudsters continue to weaponize outdated emergency contracts to abuse taxpayer dollars,” GSA Administrator Edward Forst said in the release....
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