NJ at Risk of Returning $90 Million in Flagged COVID-19 Spending

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May 19, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org

New Jersey is at risk of having to repay the federal government roughly $90 million after a U.S. Treasury review found “unsupported and ineligible” Coronavirus Relief Fund expenditures. State officials say they can prove the money was spent responsibly.

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NJ SEED: The Trump Administration is pursuing a serious effort to uncover issues of fraud and abuse including misdirection of Coronavirus Relief Funds. NJ is likely to prove to the satisfaction of the US Treasury that it has spent the money responsibly and within the federal guidelines. That will probably not be true in all states.

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