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Whistleblower News From The Inside — July 7, 2016

Posted  July 7, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Washington, DC contractor billed transit agency for picking up dead customers – MV transportation, a contractor that transports wheelchair bound persons to train stations, will reimburse DC’s transit agency $184K for a “billing error” involving the transportation of deceased persons; two whistleblowers brought the issue to light. Washington Post

South Carolina physical therapist settles FCA suit for $7M – Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, with locations in 15 states, settled accusations it submitted false claims for individual therapy in fact based on simultaneous treatment of multiple patients; the case was aided by two whistleblowers, who will share a $1.68M reward. USAO District of South Carolina

Federal prosecutors settle $5.8M whistleblower suit – Five information technology contractors agreed Wednesday to pay $5.8M to settle a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging they fraudulently won money specifically set aside for small businesses; the whistleblower will receive $1.4M. Los Angeles Business Journal

UK’s Iraq War inquiry vindicates a whistleblower who took his own life – Vice explores the role deceased biological warfare expert David Kelly played in blowing the whistle on the validity of intelligence that precipitated the Iraq war. Vice

Detroit settles whistleblower lawsuit with former animal control officer – The Detroit City Council settled a whistleblower suit brought by Brittany Roberts against the city, animal control, and police based on unsanitary conditions and intentional cruelty in city animal shelters. Michigan Public Radio

Whistleblower reveals Kentucky State employees used state resources to run Amazon businesses – Two Kentucky state Office of Legal Services employees allegedly used state computers and packaging materials to sell sex toys and other items via Amazon. Two other agency employees blew the whistle on the practice. The State Journal

Massachusetts ophthalmologist settles whistleblower case for $55K – Feds acting on a whistleblower tip settled with Massachusetts Doctor Martin Cutler, who allegedly billed Medicare for unnecessary tests and double billed for patient visits; the whistleblower will receive an $11K reward. Gloucester Times