Whistleblower News From The Inside -- October 19, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Former OSHA investigator says government failed to investigate Wells Fargo whistleblower complaints – Darrell Whitman, a former investigator for the agency’s Whistleblower Protection Program, has alleged that two Wells Fargo employees filed complaints with OSHA in 2010 regarding the bank’s phony bank account scheme but the government failed to investigate.  NBC Bay Area

Over 80% of Medicare funds payed to chiropractors were for unnecessary treatments – An audit by the Office of the Inspector General found that Medicare spent $359 million on unnecessary chiropractic procedures in 2013.  The Wall Street Journal

Former marketing executive to plead guilty in FIFA bribery case – Aaron Davidson, a former executive from the Brazilian sports marketing business Traffic Group, reportedly has agreed to plead guilty to a scheme involving at least 42 individuals and involving over $200 million in bribes and kickbacks.  Reuters

Ernst & Young settle auditing charges for $11.8 million – The accounting firm was accused of failing to take adequate steps to detect fraud perpetrated by its client, Weatherford International, despite knowing that the company was at high risk.  SEC

New Orleans physician and owner of medical services company hit with at least 6 years in prison for $34 million Medicare fraud – Elaine Davis and Pramela Ganji used Christian Home Health Inc. to bill Medicare for services that were unnecessary and often never even provided.  DOJ