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$30,616 across four complaint-linked cases
Two October Treasury inspector-general memorandums recommend federal reimbursement for Emergency Rental Assistance 2 payments: $18,000 in one Virginia case and $12,616 across three Florida components. Combined, the recommendations total $30,616.
These are questioned costs and recommendations. They do not prove Treasury has recovered the money, that a final disallowance occurred or that every recipient committed a crime.
| State | Amount | State position |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $18,000 | Concurred; recovery efforts began |
| Florida | $12,616 | Disputed state repayment |
| Combined | $30,616 | No federal recovery established |
The timelines extend years beyond the payments
Virginia’s case began with a March 2022 anonymous complaint. OIG first inquired in July 2025, and the money remained unrecovered as of June 2026. The state concluded the applicant used false landlord and tenant documents for property the applicant neither owned nor leased.
Florida sent collection notices between May and August 2022. Its February 7, 2025 update said the funds remained unpaid. The reviewed components included a wrong landlord payment and lease or landlord documentation that did not establish eligibility.
Florida disputes who bears the loss
Florida argues it distributed more than $1.4 billion, added safeguards, pursued recipients and should not have to reimburse the federal government after collection failed. OIG responds that the cited cases concern wrong-payee and documentation failures, not the income self-attestation issue emphasized by the state.
Virginia accepted the finding rather than making the same argument. The two records therefore show different state responses to the same underlying accountability question.
Tenant protection and grantee liability are separate
Treasury’s current guidance limits inappropriate tenant collection in some nonfraudulent cases while maintaining grantees’ responsibility for allowable use. After performance periods ended, some substitution options also expired.
These four complaint-linked cases are not a representative sample and cannot support a national error or fraud rate. Florida’s repayment status is verified only through February 2025 and Virginia’s through June 2026.
Sources and further reading
Treasury OIG Virginia memorandum OIG-27-014 ↗
Treasury OIG Florida memorandum OIG-27-016 ↗