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As we have discussed in our previous article, Whistleblowers and the IRS, the IRS is often reluctant to utilize the whistleblower provisions available to them under the False Claims Act. This apparent reluctance has come to the attention of an import… Read More

What Is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 was passed in response to scandals in the mid 1970s that exposed over 400 U.S. companies that had been making payments to foreign government officials to facilitate… Read More

On average, there is a $450 billion annual gap between the taxes that are owed to the federal government and the taxes that are actually paid. In theory, those who help the government find those who cheat on taxes and contribute to the shortfall shou… Read More

Last summer, the Brady & Associates Whistleblower Blog published an article that described the new Medicare fraud detection system implemented by the government to detect potential health care fraud before it occurs. The statistical modeling syst… Read More

High-level cooperation and coordination among several government enforcement agencies paved the way toward an unprecedented joint federal-state settlement related to abusive practices by mortgage servicers. A $25 billion agreement with Bank of Americ… Read More

New fraud monitoring tools implemented by federal authorities in order to crack down on healthcare fraud are paying off. Reports indicate that a record $4.1 billion was recovered and returned to Medicare Trust Funds, the Treasury and other department… Read More

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered more than $3 billion under the False Claims Act. Of this amount, recoveries for fraud against US health care programs amounted to $2.4 billion. This is the 2n… Read More

The new Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower opened on August 12, 2011. The new office is responsible for fielding tips received from whistleblowers, enforcing SEC rules and supporting the SEC in determining awards f… Read More