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OIG Reports: “Systemic Issue” At DOJ, Contractors Not Being Informed Of Whistleblower Rights
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released a public memorandum warning of a serious “systemic issue” in the DOJ. The February 10 memo claims that the DOJ has failed to ensure that federal...
WNN Exclusive: FIRREA Fiasco
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) inquiry made on behalf of Whistleblower Network News (WNN) has revealed the shortcomings of the whistleblower protections in the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA). Documents released by the U.S. Department of...
DOJ Report: Over Two-Thirds Of 2020 FCA Recoveries Come From Qui Tam Whistleblowers
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...
Drone Manufacturing Company To Pay $25 Million To Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit
Insitu Inc. (Insitu), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle whistleblower claims that they knowingly misrepresented the costs of building and operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) under contracts with several branches...
Texas-Based Heart Hospital Agrees To $48 Million Settlement For Alleged Violations Of Anti-Kickback Statutes
On December 18, Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest LLP and its subsidiary THHBP Management Company, LLC (collectively THH) agreed to pay a settlement of $48 million to the U.S. government for knowingly submitting false claims through the Medicare program...
Border Wall Construction Company Allegedly Hired Armed Mexican Nationals To Guard Project, Whistleblowers Say
On December 4, a federal judge unsealed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that Sullivan Land Services Co. (SLSC) and its subsidiary, Ultimate Concrete (UC), submitted false claims to the government about the costs of constructing the Mexican/American border wall and hired...
Office Furniture Company To Pay $7.1 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Violations Brought By Whistleblower
A whistleblower complaint against an office furniture company and its parent company has resulted in a settlement of $7.1 million. According to a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. and Workrite Ergonomics LLC (collectively...
Home Health Care Company Agrees To Pay $5.8 Million To Settle Alleged FCA Whistleblower Violations
A Sarasota, Florida home health care agency, Doctor’s Choice Home Care, Inc., has agreed to pay $5.8 million to resolve whistleblower claims that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA). The whistleblowers, all former employees of Doctor’s Choice, claim that...
Court Rules In Favor Of Whistleblower, Closing Key Loophole In False Claims Act
A D.C. District Court Judge issued an November 6 ruling on a key False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower case that may have repercussions for years to come. Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled in the case of United States ex rel....
Medical Advantage Organization To Pay $6.3 Million To Settle Whistleblower Allegations Of Medicare Fraud
A whistleblower lawsuit filed against a prominent Washington state health care provider, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (formerly known as Group Health Cooperative, or GHC) was settled on November 16. GHC agreed to pay the government a total of $6.3 million...
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