Over 4,100 Citizens Stand Up for Tom Drake
June 07, 2011 - Petition Delivered to Judiciary Heads, Eric Holder Growing Chorus, including Washington Post, Voices Concern Over Charges
(Washington, D.C.) – This past Friday, June 3, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) delivered a petition to the heads of both the Senate and House of Representatives Judiciary Committees, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder, regarding the selective and unjust prosecution of National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Thomas Drake.
SEC Adopts Rules to Establish Whistleblower Program
May 25, 2011
Washington, D.C., May 25, 2011 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rules to create a whistleblower program that rewards individuals who provide the agency with high-quality tips that lead to successful enforcement actions.
The new SEC whistleblower program, implemented under Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act, is primarily intended to reward individuals who act early to expose violations and who provide significant evidence that helps the SEC bring successful cases.
Establishing a Whistleblower Program SEC Open Meeting
May 25, 2011
Background
Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act authorizes the SEC to pay rewards to individuals who provide the Commission with original information that leads to successful SEC enforcement actions and certain related actions.
Sean McKessy Named Head of Whistleblower Office
Feb. 18, 2011
Washington, D.C., Feb. 18, 2011 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Sean McKessy will oversee the new Whistleblower Office in the Division of Enforcement. The Office will consolidate existing resources to administer the whistleblower provisions called for by The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
In that role, Mr. McKessy will lead a program charged with working with whistleblowers, handling their tips and complaints, and helping the Commission determine the awards for individuals who provide the agency with information that leads to successful enforcement actions.
President Signs False Claims Act Amendments Into Law Amendments Strengthen Primary Federal Fraud-fighting Tool
Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, Washington D.C., www.taf.org, May 20, 2009
President Barack Obama has signed into law the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA), strengthening the ability of the Federal Government to go after fraudulent contractors.
“At a time when U.S. Government is spending hundreds of billions of dollars to jump start the economy, this legislation is a welcome first step to reassuring taxpayers that there will be zero tolerance for fraud” said Jeb White, President of Taxpayers Against Fraud.
FERA sailed through the House and Senate by overwhelming majorities, and represents the first significant amendment to the False Claims Act in nearly 25 years.
House Passes False Claims Act Amendments Bill Would Strengthen Primary Federal Fraud-fighting Tool
Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, Washington D.C., www.taf.org, May 6, 2009
A bill aimed at strengthening the ability of the Federal Government to go after fraudulent contractors passed the U.S. House of Representatives today.
“At a time when the U.S. Government is spending hundreds of billions of dollars to jump start our faltering economy, Congress needs to reassure the American people that there will be a zero tolerance approach to fraud” said Taxpayers Against Fraud President Jeb White. “This bill strengthens the tools Government needs to help recover America's stolen money.”
The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 sailed through the House by a vote of 367 to 59 nays, and is the first significant amendment to the False Claims Act in nearly 25 years. The Senate passed a similar vote, by a vote of 92-4 on April 28th.
Statement of James Moorman, President, Taxpayers Against Fraud, on introduction of the False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2007
Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, Washington D.C., www.taf.org, September 12, 2007
Taxpayers Against Fraud applauds the introduction of a Senate bill designed to clarify certain provisions of the False Claims Act and close loopholes that were not envisioned when the Act was last amended in 1986.
The Senate bill, co-sponsored by Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), Senator Richard Durbin D-IL), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), is a bipartisan and common-sense approach and makes no major changes to the Act -- it simply points up a law that has always been popular so that it remains strong for decades to come.
Our firm is only investigating claims in which a business entity, such as a company or medical practice, is submitting false claims to a governmental entity. We do not handle cases involving individuals receiving government benefits under false pretenses. (For example, we do not handle claims in which a person falsely claims a disability in order to receive government benefits.) For these types of claims, you should contact the appropriate government agency directly, such as Medicaid, and report the fraud. IRS Tax Fraud must exceed $2 Million.
