CFTC Whistleblower Program Annual Report Shows Program Open for Business, yet Challenges Persist
Fifteen million dollars is how much the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Whistleblower Program paid whistleblowers in FY 2019 according to the agency’s annual report to Congress. This amount includes: $7 million to one individual whistleblower; Over $2 million to a non-insider whistleblower who provided independent analysis of market data; and, Close to $1.5 million to a whistleblower who first reported internally. In the last two cases, awards...