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Whistleblower Insider is written by the Constantine Cannon law firm team of experienced qui tam and whistleblower lawyers. It is updated regularly to provide the latest whistleblower and fraud news and developments.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Catch of the Week: Booz Allen Hamilton

				
Posted  07/24/23
								

				 
				
Businessman Giving Contract to Person to Sign
				 				This week's catch of the week goes to Virginia-based military contractor Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation.  On Friday (July 21), the company agreed to pay the United States a whopping $377 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by billing the government for costs unrelated to its government contracts.

Government contractors may only charge the government for costs directly related to a...				 
				 					 

						
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District Court Rules that Broad Measure of Damages Applies in False Claims Act Case, Greatly Increasing Defendants’ Exposure

				
Posted  07/21/23
								

				 
				
Massachusetts State Capitol Building
				 				Several aspects of the federal False Claims Act incentivize the government and relators to bring fraud claims to recover damages to the government.  In addition to awarding relators typically between 15% and 30% of the proceeds of the action or settlement; awarding reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs; and applying statutory penalties for each false claim submitted; the act also provides for treble...				 
				 					 

						
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Scoundrel Spotlight - The Grenon Family

				
Posted  07/21/23
								

				 
				
Bottle of Green Liquid with Empty Bottles Around
				 				This week's Scoundrel in the Spotlight is Mark Grenon and his three sons, Jonathan, Joseph, and Jordan.  As reported in the Miami Herald, on Wednesday (July 19) a Florida jury convicted them for selling a toxic bleach solution as a miracle cure out of a fake online church.  They called it a "Miracle Mineral Solution" and pitched it as a cure for 95% of the world's diseases from AIDS to COVID-19.

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IRS Whistleblower Office Issues Fiscal Year 2022 Report: Challenges Persist but Program Recovers $172.7 Million Nonetheless

				
Posted  07/17/23
								

				 
				
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				 				The IRS Whistleblower Office has released its Annual Report to Congress for the 2022 fiscal year. The report describes the tax fraud tips sent by whistleblowers to the IRS Whistleblower Program, the proceeds collected thanks to those tips, and the whistleblower awards made by the Program from October 2021 through September 2022. While the Program’s collected proceeds and whistleblower awards increased slightly...				 
				 					 

						
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CFTC Whistleblower Chief Steps Down

				
Posted  07/14/23
								

				 
				
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Logo
				 				Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the departure of Chris Ehrman, the Director of the CFTC's Whistleblower Office since 2013.  The Associate Director of the Whistleblower Office, Christina McGlosson, will serve as Acting Director.

Under Mr. Ehrman's rein, the CFTC saw tremendous growth in its Whistleblower Program.  In fact, last year was a record-breaking year for the program,...				 
				 				
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Catch of the Week: NextGen Healthcare

				
Posted  07/14/23
								

				 
				
Medical Records Review
				 				This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to electronic health record (EHR) technology vendor NextGen Healthcare Inc.  Today, DOJ announced the company has agreed to pay $31 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting to the government the capabilities of its EHR software and providing kickbacks to its users to induce them to recommend NextGen’s software.  The...				 
				 					 

						
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Bank of America to Pay $250 Million over Junk Fees and Fake Accounts

				
Posted  07/13/23
								

				 
				
Bank of America Sign
				 				Government regulators this week ordered Bank of America to pay $250 million for engaging in a string of illegal banking practices that harmed hundreds of thousands of consumers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accused Bank of America of double-dipping on junk fees, withholding promised credit card rewards, and opening fake credit card accounts. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)...				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words. . . . Senator Chuck Grassley

				
Posted  07/11/23
								

				 
								 				"The cornerstone of the United States government is accountability to the people it serves. Whistleblowers put their jobs and reputations on the line to uphold that bedrock principle. . . .  Protecting whistleblowers is good government, plain and simple, and that’s something we can all get behind."

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), in his press release announcing his bipartisan resolution -- co-sponsored with...				 
				 					 

						
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Beware of Salty Snacks and Candy Containing THC

				
Posted  07/7/23
								

				 
				
Stack of Multicolored Gummy Bears with One Standing
				 				On Wednesday (July 5), the FTC and FDA jointly issued cease and desist letters to several companies selling various food products containing THC, the key psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.  In announcing the enforcement action, the government made it clear the problem is not the sale of these products.  It is how they are selling them, which according to the agencies is in almost identical packaging to many...				 
				 					 

						
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Expanded Connecticut State False Claims Act is Win for Whistleblowers

				
Posted  07/7/23
								

				 
				
Front View of Hartford Connecticut Capitol Building
				 				Whistleblowers take note: the Connecticut State False Claims Act (CT FCA) has been significantly expanded beyond healthcare fraud claims. Historically, the CT FCA was limited to fraud on Medicaid and other programs within health and human services. The amended statute now reaches fraud across a variety of sectors, such as government contracting, education, employment, immigration, housing, mortgage and insurance...				 
				 					 

						
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