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Grassley Sends Another Scathing Letter To The IRS
October 17th, 2013
At the end of September Iowa Senator Charles Grassley sent another in a long line of scathing letters to the IRS concerning its ineffective whistleblower program, a program Grassley himself helped to create back in 2006. Grassley sent his letter to t…
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Senator Grassley Sends Letter To Incoming IRS Commissioner Over Whistleblower Program
October 3rd, 2013
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley sent another letter concerning the inept operations of the Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Program, this time to President Obama’s nominee to run the IRS, John Koskinen. Grassley, who serves as Senior Member…
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Senator Calls For Investigation Of Recent Mortgage Fraud Settlement
September 6th, 2013
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has announced that she is seeking information concerning the federal government’s decision to settle false claims brought by mortgage servicing companies to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Specif…
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Time Is Running Out For States To Pass Tougher False Claims Acts
August 8th, 2013
According to a recent report, nine states are at risk of losing federal money unless they pass new false claims laws that meet with stricter federal standards. The trouble began when Congress passed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The measure incl…
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SEC Asks For Patience With Whistleblower Program
July 25th, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission has expended significant energy over the last few weeks issuing press releases where it assured the public that the first two whistleblower awards that have been announced (both were relatively small) will not b…
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Government Announces Million Dollar Payday For False Claims Act Whistleblower
June 27th, 2013
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office have announced that a whistleblower will receive more than $1.8 million for his share of a recent settlement with a defense contractor. The case was launched after the whistleblower, Richard Priem, reve…
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Judge Takes IRS To Task Over Treatment Of Whistleblowers
May 30th, 2013
A judge with the U.S. Tax Court has launched a blistering attack against the IRS for its handling of a case involving two whistleblowers who have appealed the dismissal of their claims for award money after handing over critical information that demo…
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Survey Finds International Tax Cheats Receiving Cushy Sentences
May 9th, 2013
According to a recent investigation by the Wall Street Journal, U.S. courts are handing down far more lenient punishments to those hiding money overseas than to the run of the mill tax evaders here at home. According to reports, despite lots of talk…
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Impact of Sequestration on IRS Whistleblower Program
April 11th, 2013
In a bizarre move demonstrating the impact of the recent sequestration budget cuts, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced that it would be trimming the percentage of money it awards from its whistleblower program. The sequester cuts have re…
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False Claims Act Celebrates 150th Anniversary
March 28th, 2013
The False Claims Act, also known as “Lincoln’s Law” just celebrated it’s 150th anniversary on March 2, 2013. Though the occasion was likely not celebrated in homes across the country, the fact is, the False Claims Act is an in…
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