Whistleblower News from the Inside - September 16, 2014
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Episcopal Ministries to the Aging settles Medicare fraud charges — The nonprofit Maryland corporation agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve allegations that it caused the submission of false claims for unnecessary health care services. DOJ
AgFeed settles accounting fraud case – The Chinese animal-feed and hog-production company has agreed to pay $18 million to settle SEC allegations that it reported $239M in fake revenue to meet financial targets and boost its stock price. WSJ
Whistleblower nurse sues University of Michigan – The former employee claims she was fired in retaliation for her complaint about a fellow nurse’s improper disposal of the powerful controlled drug Fentanyl. MLive
Senior House representative wants to subpoena USIS – Representative Elijah Cummings, ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, wants to subpoena the CEO of background-check contractor USIS, claiming it has been unresponsive to the Committee as it investigates the company for fraud. Washington Post
Privacy lawsuit related to Petraeus scandal goes forward — A federal judge ruled Monday that Jill Kelley can pursue her lawsuit alleging that the government invaded her privacy when officials allegedly leaked information about her to the news media in the scandal over former CIA director David Petraeus. CBS News
Local culture a roadblock to whistleblower hotlines? — A survey found that more than one in three companies have no formal whistleblower hotlines in their overseas offices, with local culture providing the biggest roadblock to establishing a successful whistleblower program. LegalWeek