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Electronic Medical Records – Still Waiting for the Big Returns

Posted 02/13/13

By Gordon Schnell The Obama administration is spending billions of dollars to push hospitals and doctors to go digital with their medical and billing records. It is supposed to revolutionize the industry, improving efficiency and patient safety and drastically reducing the cost of healthcare in this country. Unfortunately, the move to electronic health records (EHRs) has fallen far short of these hoped-for...

Tagged in: Electronic Health Records,

Fired For a Job Well Done – Former Global Fund IG Appeals His Termination

Posted 02/8/13

By Marlene Koury John Parsons, the Inspector General of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria since 2008, was recently fired allegedly for “unsatisfactory performance,” despite receiving industry-wide praise for rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the Global Fund’s programs. The Global Fund is a $20 billion dollar fund set up to provide assistance to countries that lack the resources to...

Federal Judge Joins Growing Chorus Calling for Stiffer Penalties for Corporate Fraud

Posted 01/30/13

By Gordon Schnell It happens all the time these days. After a lengthy investigation of reported misconduct, the government enters into a hefty settlement with the company, secures from it a mea culpa and promise to change its ways, and trumpets the resolution as another success story in the government's continuing crusade against corporate fraud. And no question, the settlements are getting larger and the...

Lance Armstrong’s Legal Woes Mount as Justice Department Considers Joining Fraud Case

Posted 01/25/13

By Jason Enzler A False Claims Act complaint filed against Lance Armstrong by former teammate Floyd Landis has leaked, despite the fact that it was filed under seal and the Department of Justice has not publically decided whether it will intervene. Although the DOJ was expected to make that decision last Thursday, there have been widespread reports that the decision would be postponed because DOJ officials are...

Tagged in: Confidentiality and The Seal, FCA Federal,

Scooter Store Caught Cheating the Government Out of Millions

Posted 01/24/13

By Marlene Koury It seems like such a wholesome company. They have those nice commercials where elderly folks are scooting to and fro on their power-mobility devices. It would seem that only an honest and trustworthy company would dedicate itself to caring for the needs of the elderly in this way. But, according to an independent auditor, The Scooter Store – the purveyor of these fine commercials and the...

Tagged in: Lack of Medical Necessity, Provider Fraud,

Interview With Jeff Connaughton, Celebrated Author of The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins

Posted 01/22/13

By Marlene Koury Whistleblower Insider asks Jeff Connaughton about his views on the current state of government enforcement of the financial markets and what needs to be done to improve it. He will be featured in the PBS Frontline special, The Untouchables, at 10 PM tonight, which "investigates why the U.S. Department of Justice has failed to act on credible evidence that Wall Street knowingly packaged and sold...

Tagged in: Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews,

Whistleblower Retaliation on the Rise – Bad News for Whistleblowers and Their Employers Alike

Posted 01/18/13

By Gordon Schnell It is not surprising that the number of individuals blowing the whistle on fraud or misconduct in the workplace is on the rise. The incentives and protections are getting stronger, the awards getting richer, and a new mindset emerging that when you see something, you are supposed to say something. But what is surprising is that as much as this whistleblowing activity has grown, the level of...

Banks Put Up Over $20 Billion in One Day to Settle Charges of Mortgage and Foreclosure Abuses, But is it Enough?

Posted 01/16/13

By Jason Enzler Last week, the Federal Reserve and the Comptroller of the Currency announced that ten banks have agreed to an $8.5 billion settlement to resolve allegations of foreclosure abuses. The banks, which include Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup, agreed to pay $3.3 billion directly to eligible borrowers and an additional $5.2 billion in other relief, such as loan...

Tagged in: Financial Institution Fraud, Housing and Mortgage Fraud,

Sniffing Out the Fraudsters Through Their Email -- The Latest Sleuthing Tool for Uncovering Corporate Fraud

Posted 01/11/13

By Gordon Schnell It is part and parcel of virtually every government investigation these days. Rummaging through mountains of emails in search of those "smoking gun" exchanges where the wrongdoers openly detail, if not brazenly boast about, the fraud or misconduct in which they are partaking. These emails are always there. No matter how sophisticated or savvy the schemer. And they typically serve as...

Whistleblower Charges HBO With Animal Abuse on Failed Horseracing Drama

Posted 01/4/13

By Marlene Koury HBO’s horseracing drama “Luck” was fraught with criticism from animal rights activists and high-profile incidents of sick and dying horses during its short production. Among these incidences, two horses were injured and euthanized during filming in 2010 and 2011 and a third horse died from a head injury in March 2012. HBO quickly cancelled the show that same month, shortly after airing...

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Electronic Medical Records – Still Waiting for the Big Returns

Fired For a Job Well Done – Former Global Fund IG Appeals His Termination

Federal Judge Joins Growing Chorus Calling for Stiffer Penalties for Corporate Fraud

Lance Armstrong’s Legal Woes Mount as Justice Department Considers Joining Fraud Case

Scooter Store Caught Cheating the Government Out of Millions

Interview With Jeff Connaughton, Celebrated Author of The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins

Whistleblower Retaliation on the Rise – Bad News for Whistleblowers and Their Employers Alike

Banks Put Up Over $20 Billion in One Day to Settle Charges of Mortgage and Foreclosure Abuses, But is it Enough?

Sniffing Out the Fraudsters Through Their Email -- The Latest Sleuthing Tool for Uncovering Corporate Fraud

Whistleblower Charges HBO With Animal Abuse on Failed Horseracing Drama

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Electronic Medical Records – Still Waiting for the Big Returns

Fired For a Job Well Done – Former Global Fund IG Appeals His Termination

Federal Judge Joins Growing Chorus Calling for Stiffer Penalties for Corporate Fraud

Lance Armstrong’s Legal Woes Mount as Justice Department Considers Joining Fraud Case

Scooter Store Caught Cheating the Government Out of Millions

Interview With Jeff Connaughton, Celebrated Author of The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins

Whistleblower Retaliation on the Rise – Bad News for Whistleblowers and Their Employers Alike

Banks Put Up Over $20 Billion in One Day to Settle Charges of Mortgage and Foreclosure Abuses, But is it Enough?

Sniffing Out the Fraudsters Through Their Email -- The Latest Sleuthing Tool for Uncovering Corporate Fraud

Whistleblower Charges HBO With Animal Abuse on Failed Horseracing Drama

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