Published Commentary
My published commentary examines program integrity, emergency lending, fraud prevention, and the design of federal programs, with a focus on building eligibility, verification, documentation, and internal controls into programs before funds move.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK | JUNE 26, 2026
Anti-Fraud Bills Target Payments. The Design Layer Still Needs a Statutory Floor.
Recent anti-fraud proposals strengthen payment controls, but payment integrity begins earlier. This piece argues for a statutory baseline governing how emergency programs themselves are designed.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE HILL | MAY 14, 2026
Washington Has Had the Anti-Fraud Blueprint Since 1983: Tie It to Emergency Aid
The federal government already has an established framework for internal controls. The missing step is making those principles an operational requirement when emergency funding programs are designed.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK | APRIL 8, 2026
Designing Emergency Loan Programs for Resilience and Accountability
Emergency programs do not have to choose between speed and accountability. This piece examines how agencies can design controls that preserve rapid delivery while reducing preventable losses.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE | MARCH 6, 2026
5 Guardrails Federal Agencies Need Before the Next Emergency Loan Program
Five practical controls agencies can build into emergency lending programs before launch, including front-end eligibility verification, documentation standards, fraud-risk screening, and clear accountability.
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