Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 9, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Whistleblowers relate details of Russian athletic doping  to “60 Minutes” — Vitaly and Yuliya Stepanov say the FSB — Russia’s answer to the FBI — handled the country’s doping tests at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and that at least four Russian gold medalists in Sochi were on steroids at the time. WashPost

Global Anti-Corruption Summit starts May 12 in London – The first summit of its kind will deal with issues including corporate secrecy, government transparency, the enforcement of international anti-corruption laws, and the strengthening of international institutions.  Transparency International

SEC says financial adviser defrauded pro athletes – Louis Martin Blazer III was charged with taking approximately $2.35 million from clients without permission to invest in movie projects and to make Ponzi-like payments.  SEC

Florida grand jury indicts charter school management company – Newpoint Education Partners and three related companies have been charged with fraudulently billing charter schools for hundreds of thousands of dollars for supplies, equipment and services. The proceeds were allegedly laundered  through multiple bank accounts to conceal the criminal activity. PNJ

UK’s Pensions Regulator sees jump in whistleblower reports —  More than 2500 whistleblower reports were submitted last year and more than 8800 enforcement actions launched.  They come at a time when the pension deficit of  failed retailer BHS may leave the taxpayers on the hook for millions of pounds.  Parliamentary hearings on that matter begin today. FT

University of Pennsylvania settles home health care billing allegations – A whistleblower suit alleged that UPHS submitted claims for services that were not performed or were not medically necessary. DOJ