‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category
April 10, 2014 April 10, 2014 — Tax fraud injures honest tax payers across America. The IRS Whistleblower Office was created in 2006 to give conscientious whistleblowers a way to notify the IRS about those who cheat on their taxes. Under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, government collaborators may receive rewards of 15 to 30 percent of the amount the government recovers as a result of any...
April 9, 2014 April 9, 2014 — The country’s Medicare program is funded by the federal governments to assist the nation’s seniors. Medicare fraud by unprincipled medical providers just drives up health care costs for taxpayers everywhere. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) counts on whistleblowers with a conscience to spot Medicare fraud and notify the government by bringing a False Claims Act...
April 8, 2014 April 8, 2014 — One goal of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is to create an even marketplace on a global scale so that honest competitors are not disadvantaged by businesses willing to engage in the bribery of foreign government officials as a way to increase profits. To redress the problem of foreign bribery, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010...
April 7, 2014 April 7, 2014 — Dental Medicaid fraud rarely goes unnoticed by dental clinic insiders. But many just keep their heads down and try to hold onto their jobs — until they are asked to participate. For some, that’s the point at which they seek legal help to stop billing fraud schemes against the government. When tipsters file a lawsuit against unethical dental practices under the qui tam...
April 4, 2014 April 4, 2014 — The financial fraud whistleblower program established in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act makes informants eligible for hefty rewards when they notify the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about securities law violations. Insiders who tip off the government about accounting fraud or fraudulent bond offerings may receive up to thirty...
April 3, 2014 April 3, 2014 — Dental Medicaid fraud is usually identified first by dental practice insiders. Many inside employees, however, are completely unaware that they have the power to stop billing fraud schemes against the government. When whistleblowers file a lawsuit against unscrupulous dentists under the qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act, they may be entitled to a significant...
April 2, 2014 April 2, 2014 — The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it a crime for companies to pursue business abroad by paying bribes to foreign government officials. Such kickbacks and payoffs only serve to create an unsteady marketplace and to prejudice honest competitors. To stop the practice, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 created a whistleblower...
April 1, 2014 April 1, 2014 — When Navy contractors file false claims for reimbursement with the government, American taxpayers pick up the tab. Contractors that lack the integrity to deal honestly with our armed forces should be held accountable. Employees working inside the business are usually the first to stumble across unethical scams to bilk the military. The False Claims Act gives these...
March 31, 2014 March 31, 2014 — The nation’s Medicaid program has been established with tax dollars from the state and federal governments to serve those truly in need. Medicaid fraud by unprincipled hospitals and medical providers only drives up the cost of health care for everyone. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) relies on whistleblowers with a conscience to identify fraudulent schemes and notify...
March 28, 2014 March 28, 2014 — U.S. taxpayers bear the cost of Medicaid fraud. To stop it, the government relies on inside employees who are willing to collaborate with the government to stop False Claims Act violations. The qui tam language in the statute gives whistleblowers the means to do what’s right. Tipsters who notify the government by bringing a lawsuit on its behalf may receive a share of the...
