• AML
  • Qui Tam
  • SEC
  • CFTC
  • FCPA
  • FAQS
Subscribe
Donate
No Result
View All Result
Whistleblower Network News
The Truth at Any Cost.
Qui Tam, Compliance and Anti-Corruption News.
Whistleblower Network News
No Result
View All Result
Home False Claims-Qui Tam

DOJ Report: Over Two-Thirds Of 2020 FCA Recoveries Come From Qui Tam Whistleblowers

Peter BriccettibyPeter Briccetti
January 26, 2021
in False Claims-Qui Tam, Government, News, Rewards
Reading Time: 3 mins read
False Claims Act
Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInEmail

According to a January 14 press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), $2.2 billion was recovered through False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgements in the 2020 fiscal year. More than two-thirds of that total ($1.6 billion) came from qui tam, or whistleblower cases. DOJ officials praised whistleblowers’ role in bringing so many FCA suits that ended in successful settlements. In the press release, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark emphasized the role that whistleblowers play in helping the government root out fraud and recover taxpayer dollars: “Whistleblowers with insider information are critical to identifying and pursuing new and evolving fraud schemes that might otherwise remain undetected. These individuals often make substantial sacrifices to bring these schemes to light, and our efforts to protect taxpayer funds continue to benefit from their actions.” 

This announcement demonstrates the huge role that whistleblowers play in making recoveries of fraudulently obtained money for the federal government. It also notes that the government paid out $309 million to whistleblowers in the 2020 fiscal year.

The $2.2 billion quoted by the DOJ omits a number of high-profile settlements with high dollar amounts that have not yet been finalized this fiscal year, but these settlements will be included in next year’s numbers. The largest among these is the $600 million Indivior settlement, which was originally brought to the government’s attention by six qui tam lawsuits. Had this case been included in the 2020 totals, the ratio of FCA whistleblower cases to non-whistleblower cases would have been even higher. The $2.2 billion figure also only represents the federal side of the settlements: it does not include monetary amounts that many states recovered from connected cases. States often simultaneously raise their own cases against the same defendants and recoup large settlements of their own, sometimes under their own state versions of the FCA.

Register for National Whistleblower Day

While a staggering $1.8 billion of the total $2.2 billion was related to medical fraud, the DOJ pointed out that the full impact of the FCA goes far beyond the dollar amounts of recoveries, stating that “… the department’s vigorous pursuit of health care fraud prevents billions more in losses by deterring others who might otherwise try to cheat the system for their own gain.” Deterrence is a critical part of why the FCA is so effective, especially as properly incentivized whistleblowers often come from high up in the corporate structure, providing critical information and documents that are hard for companies to refute. 

The DOJ’s press release places well-earned emphasis on the role of whistleblowers in catching and deterring fraud. Acting Assistant Attorney General Clark continued on to say that “the continued success of the department’s FCA enforcement efforts are a testament to the dedication of the civil servants who pursue these important cases as well as to the fortitude of whistleblowers who report fraud.” 

Read the DOJ’s press release here.

Tags: Corporate FraudFalse Claims/Qui TamWhistleblower Rewards
Previous Post

Noel McGree

Next Post

Migrant Farm Worker Wins Increased COVID-19 Protections for Workplace Following Lawsuit

Peter Briccetti

Peter Briccetti

Peter Briccetti is a contributing editor with Whistleblower Network News. He writes about breaking whistleblower news, and False Claims Act whistleblowers, FCPA whistleblowers, and tax fraud whistleblowers. Peter is a graduate of Hamilton College with a degree in History and an interest in politics and anti-corruption law. At Hamilton, he wrote for the Hamilton College Spectator as an editor and contributor.

Next Post
Migrant Farm Worker Wins Increased COVID-19 Protections for Workplace Following Lawsuit

Migrant Farm Worker Wins Increased COVID-19 Protections for Workplace Following Lawsuit

Please login to join discussion

Receive Daily Alerts

Subscribe to receive daily breaking news and legislative developments sent to your inbox.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Most Popular

Advocates Detail Need for SEC Whistleblower Reform

Raytheon Whistleblower Receives $1.5 Million for Alleging Cybersecurity Non-Compliance

Ruling Striking Down Trump Order Targeting Law Firm Seen as Crucial for Whistleblowers

MJH Healthcare Settles Whistleblower Allegations of Postal Rate Fraud for $2 Million

Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Stronger Whistleblower Laws in Australia, Mirroring Polling in US

Four Whistleblowers Receive $1.3 Million for Alleging Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme

Whistleblower Poll

Whistleblower Poll
Whistleblower Poll

Exclusive Marist Poll: Overwhelming Public Support Among Likely Voters For Increased Whistleblower Protections

byGeoff Schweller
October 6, 2020

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

STAY INFORMED.
Subscribe to receive breaking whistleblower updates.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

About Us

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Careers

Subscribe

  • Daily Mail
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • YouTube Channel

Contribute

  • Letter to the Editor
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Reprint Guidelines

Your Experience

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

Help

  • Rules for Whistleblowers
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Advertise
Whistleblower Network News

Whistleblower Network News is an independent online newspaper providing our readers with up-to-date information on whistleblowing. Our goal is to be the best source of information on important qui tam, anti-corruption, compliance, and whistleblower law developments. 

Submit an Article

Copyright © 2025, Whistleblower Network News. All Rights Reserved.

This Newspaper/Web Site is made available by the publisher for educational purposes only as well as to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice. By using this website, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the Newspaper/Web Site publisher. The Newspaper/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.

Become a Whistleblower Network News Subscriber

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Subscribe to WNN

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Subscribe to WNN
RSVP to National Whistleblower Day 2025! July 30, 2025 on Capitol Hill
RSVP NOW

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Exclusives
  • Government
    • False Claims-Qui Tam
    • Federal Employees
    • Intelligence
  • Corporate
    • CFTC & Commodities
    • Dodd-Frank
    • IRS & Tax
    • SEC & Securities
  • Features
  • Legislation
  • International
    • Foreign Corruption
  • Rewards
  • Whistleblower of the Week
  • Environment & Climate
  • Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Employment
    • Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblowers
    • Retaliation
    • OSHA
  • Make National Whistleblower Day Permanent
  • Media
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • Webinars
    • National Whistleblower Day
  • Whistleblower Poll
  • Whistleblower Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Resources for Locating An Attorney
    • The New Whistleblowers Handbook

Copyright © 2024, Whistleblower Network News. All Rights Reserved.

Go to mobile version