In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — Burns

Posted 12/9/15

-- “Tax cases are a process, not an event. It’s like growing apples – it’s 8 years before the first fruit sets. I think we are going to see a slow, but steady, growth in cases coming out in the next year or two.”

Patrick Burns, head of Taxpayers Against Fraud, commenting on the growth of the IRS whistleblower program.

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In Their Own Words — Allard

Posted 12/8/15

-- "WE TOOK THE PROPER STEPS TO REDRESS THIS SITUATION BY QUIETLY AND CONSISTENTLY REPORTING THE ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL ACTIONS OF OUR FORMER SUPERVISORS."

Former Michigan legislative aides Keith Allard and Ben Graham who sued the Michigan House claiming they were retaliated against after reporting alleged misconduct within the state legislature. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Clinton

Posted 12/7/15

-- “Fines should be more than just the cost of doing business to these [financial services] companies — they should be an effective disincentive for illegal behavior.”

Hillary Clinton, in a New York Times op-ed. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Buechel

Posted 12/4/15

-- “I thought I would speak up and this would all come out. So I talked and gave interviews and said that bribes, famous bribes, made this system go. People thought I was mad.”

Swiss Parliament member Roland Buechel, who was one of the first to speak up on FIFA corruption. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Renner

Posted 12/2/15

-- “I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE IRONY OF GETTING FIRED BY THE NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWERS CENTER.”

Richard Renner, a former lawyer for the non-profit organization, commenting on his claim that he was retaliated against for attempting to unionize employees.

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In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted 12/1/15

-- "We all need to make sure the IRS puts out a welcome mat for whistleblowers."

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), on yesterday's report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office finding major failings in the IRS Whistleblower Program and the need for the IRS to "step[] up its work." Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — FastTrain College Student

Posted 11/30/15

-- “The instruction I received was at best awful. The school was not interested in teaching students but rather interested in processing student loans for financial gains.”

Complaint from student enrolled at FastTrain College, whose owner has been convicted of theft and conspiracy. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Jones

Posted 11/25/15

-- “Injured workers were treated like livestock by doctors and hospitals who paid or accepted kickbacks and bribes in exchange for referrals.”

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones commenting on the recent round of criminal charges in the Justice Department’s ongoing fight against fraud in the spinal surgery industry, code-named “Operation Spinal Cap.”

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In Their Own Words — New York Times Editorial

Posted 11/24/15

-- "This merger is a tax-dodging maneuver that enriches shareholders and executives while shortchanging the public and robbing the Treasury of money that would pay for a host of government programs — including education, scientific research and other services that also benefit corporations."

New York Times editorial on the proposed $160 billion deal between Pfizer and Allergan. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Steinzor

Posted 11/23/15

-- “We don’t have a white-collar over-criminalization problem in this country. We have an under-criminalization problem.”

Rena I. Steinzor, Center for Progressive Reform scholar, on proposed legislation to amend federal criminal laws. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Burns

-- “Tax cases are a process, not an event. It’s like growing apples – it’s 8 years before the first fruit sets. I think we are going to see a slow, but steady, growth in cases coming out in the next year or two.”

In Their Own Words — Allard

-- "WE TOOK THE PROPER STEPS TO REDRESS THIS SITUATION BY QUIETLY AND CONSISTENTLY REPORTING THE ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL ACTIONS OF OUR FORMER SUPERVISORS."

In Their Own Words — Clinton

-- “Fines should be more than just the cost of doing business to these [financial services] companies — they should be an effective disincentive for illegal behavior.”

In Their Own Words — Buechel

-- “I thought I would speak up and this would all come out. So I talked and gave interviews and said that bribes, famous bribes, made this system go. People thought I was mad.”

In Their Own Words — Renner

-- “I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE IRONY OF GETTING FIRED BY THE NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWERS CENTER.”

In Their Own Words — Grassley

-- "We all need to make sure the IRS puts out a welcome mat for whistleblowers."

In Their Own Words — FastTrain College Student

-- “The instruction I received was at best awful. The school was not interested in teaching students but rather interested in processing student loans for financial gains.”

In Their Own Words — Jones

-- “Injured workers were treated like livestock by doctors and hospitals who paid or accepted kickbacks and bribes in exchange for referrals.”

In Their Own Words — New York Times Editorial

-- "This merger is a tax-dodging maneuver that enriches shareholders and executives while shortchanging the public and robbing the Treasury of money that would pay for a host of government programs — including education, scientific research and other services that also benefit corporations."

In Their Own Words — Steinzor

-- “We don’t have a white-collar over-criminalization problem in this country. We have an under-criminalization problem.”

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