Whistleblower News From The Inside -- October 7, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Watchdogs allege Exxon and purported charity are committing tax fraud in promoting climate change denial agenda – Common Cause and Center for Media Democracy have filed an IRS complaint alleging the energy giant illegally claimed tax deductions for purported donations to a nonprofit charity, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), to have ALEC improperly lobby the agenda.  PR Watch

Did Mylan commit a $100 million fraud on the government over Epipen prices? – The head of Medicare informed Congress that the company may have overcharged the government, and two lawmakers are pondering whether the False Claims Act provides a means for recouping such a loss.  The Fiscal Times

United Health Group faces RICO class-action over drug co-pays – Three plaintiffs claiming to represent a nationwide class of thousands of people have sued the largest U.S. health insurer on allegations that it overcharged customers on prescription drug co-pay prices in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.  Reuters

Department of Justice “severely” cuts back on election observers – The DOJ will send virtually no observers to voting locations this November to prevent and remedy improper voting restrictions, blaming a 2013 Supreme Court decision.  The Washington Post

Medical supplier sentenced to 5 years for multi-million dollar fraud scheme – Valery Bogomolny was convicted of using his company Royal Medical Supply to bill the government for power wheelchairs and braces that were not needed or in some cases not even provided to patients.  DOJ