Justice Department Announces Department-Wide Response to Disaster Fraud
Posted 09/27/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Closely following a series of destructive hurricanes from which parts of the U.S. are only beginning the long road to recovery, the Justice Department issued a memorandum to each of the nation’s U.S. Attorney’s Offices and to law enforcement agencies setting department-wide policies for responding to disaster fraud.
The memo, announced yesterday, provides guidance on...
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