In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — Birkenfeld

Posted 02/4/16

-- “THERE'S A WHOLE LITANY OF COMPANIES IN SWITZERLAND THAT SHOULD BE EMBRACING THIS, NOT FIGHTING IT.”

UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld, commenting on Switzerland’s first ever draft whistleblowing law. Read more here.

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted 02/3/16

-- “It’s no secret that FBI whistleblowers often face harsh consequences for simply trying to address failures or misconduct at work.”

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) commenting on the introduction of FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. Read more here.

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — Government Accountability Project

Posted 02/2/16

-- "The SEC's whistleblower awards program "neither offers proportional incentives that overcome the risks of disclosure, nor is grounded in the reality whistleblowers face…."

Government Accountability Project, from its just released White Paper -- Why Whistleblowers Wait: Recommendations to Improve the Dodd Frank Law’s SEC Whistleblower Awards Program. Click here for more.

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — McPadden

Posted 02/1/16

-- "My father always told me that my job was very, very important and that I had a real duty to keep my patients safe. The conditions in the pharmacy were not safe. It was really in my soul to do something about it."

Maureen McPadden, Wal-Mart pharmacist whistleblower quoted in NY Daily News

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted 01/29/16

-- “Too often, individuals who come forward to report wrongdoing in the workplace are punished for simply telling the truth. The amendment I championed with Senator Leahy ensures that these whistleblowers won’t be slapped with allegations of trade secret theft when responsibly exposing misconduct.”

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) commenting on the amendment to the bipartisan Defend Trade Secrets Act he...

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — Marty

Posted 01/28/16

-- “A witness, a so-called whistleblower, gave us interesting information relevant to the case, which brought us markedly forward in the criminal investigation.”

Andre Marty, spokesman for the Swiss Attorney General’s office, commenting on new information brought to light in the Sepp Blatter case. Click here for more.

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — Middleton

Posted 01/27/16

-- "Dr. Dannenhoffer was fired because he did the right thing, he is the definition of a whistleblower."

Jennifer Middleton, the Eugene attorney representing Dr. Dannenhoffer, a Oregon healthcare CEO who was terminated after attempting to self-report Medicare overpayments. Click here for more.

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — Szubin

Posted 01/26/16

-- "We've seen him enriching his friends, his close allies, and marginalizing those who he doesn't view as friends using state assets. Whether that's Russia's energy wealth, whether it's other state contracts, he directs those to whom he believes will serve him and excludes those who don't. To me, that is a picture of corruption."

Adam Szubin, who oversees US Treasury sanctions, on Russian president Vladimir Putin...

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — Lampert

Posted 01/25/16

-- “Dorothy Ogundu ‎treated valuable federal grant funds entrusted to her for public services like an ATM machine for her own personal use, which is unacceptable.”

Scott Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, New York Region, discussing a not-for-profit exec who stole money intended to improve health care access for the poor. NY AG

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

Posted 01/22/16

-- “It’s simple: CenterLight Health Care did not play by the rules…we won’t tolerate companies that seek to exploit the system for profit. My office will continue to be vigilant in protecting Medicaid against fraud.”

Attorney General Schneiderman commenting on CenterLight Healthcare’s $47m fraud settlement.

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

Have a Claim?

Click here for a confidential contact or call:

Whistleblower Insider Blog

Whistleblower Quiz

In Their Own Words — Birkenfeld

-- “THERE'S A WHOLE LITANY OF COMPANIES IN SWITZERLAND THAT SHOULD BE EMBRACING THIS, NOT FIGHTING IT.”

In Their Own Words — Grassley

-- “It’s no secret that FBI whistleblowers often face harsh consequences for simply trying to address failures or misconduct at work.”

In Their Own Words — Government Accountability Project

-- "The SEC's whistleblower awards program "neither offers proportional incentives that overcome the risks of disclosure, nor is grounded in the reality whistleblowers face…."

In Their Own Words — McPadden

-- "My father always told me that my job was very, very important and that I had a real duty to keep my patients safe. The conditions in the pharmacy were not safe. It was really in my soul to do something about it."

In Their Own Words — Grassley

In Their Own Words — Marty

-- “A witness, a so-called whistleblower, gave us interesting information relevant to the case, which brought us markedly forward in the criminal investigation.”

In Their Own Words — Middleton

-- "Dr. Dannenhoffer was fired because he did the right thing, he is the definition of a whistleblower."

In Their Own Words — Szubin

In Their Own Words — Lampert

-- “Dorothy Ogundu ‎treated valuable federal grant funds entrusted to her for public services like an ATM machine for her own personal use, which is unacceptable.”

In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

-- “It’s simple: CenterLight Health Care did not play by the rules…we won’t tolerate companies that seek to exploit the system for profit. My office will continue to be vigilant in protecting Medicaid against fraud.”

Learn about Whistleblower Rewards Programs

Newsletter

Subscribe to receive email updates from the Constantine Cannon blogs

Sign up for: