In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — Felt

-- “The whole thing is going to explode right in the President's face.”

Mark Felt, a.k.a Deep Throat, commenting on corruption in the Nixon administration.  You can read more about his story in this Vanity Fair article published around the time he went public with his identity.

In Their Own Words — Ban

-- "Our ultimate goal must be to turn hands thrust out in hope of payment into hands joined together against this pernicious crime." United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking to a UN anti-corruption forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on the need to "act decisively to strengthen the global fight against corruption and bribery."  Click here for more.

In Their Own Words -- Mizer

-- “The provision of Medicare benefits must be dictated by patient need, not by Medicare providers’ efforts to maximize profits by pressuring their employees to provide medically unnecessary services.” 

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, commenting on the government’s intervention in cases against SavaSeniorCare.  DOJ

In Their Own Words — Burns

-- “This is a red letter day for integrity. This needs to happen more often.”

Patrick Burns, head of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, commenting on arrest of former Warner Chilcott executive on kickback charges.

In Their Own Words — Baumann

-- “You have documents that are on the privilege log that are not the greatest, but I really didn’t see a huge number of smoking guns.”

Attorney Linda Baumann discussing the merits of settling the DOJ’s claims of Medicare fraud by Broward Health with the hospital system’s Board of Commissioners based in part on the content of documents withheld from DOJ based on claims of attorney-client privilege.

In Their Own Words -- Miracle Mineral Supplement

--“If you notice diarrhea, or even vomiting, that is not necessarily a bad sign.”

Website of Miracle Mineral Supplement, whose owner was convicted on fraud charges and sentenced to over 4 years in prison for selling industrial bleach as a cure (the website is still up and running as of this post).

In Their Own Words — McCaskill

-- "[W]histleblowers play a critical role in protecting tax dollars by shining a light on waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government."

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), in a letter she wrote yesterday to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus calling for more information on how the Navy is dealing with Rear Admiral Brian Losey who "despite a recommendation from the Department of Defense Inspector General . . . is not being...

In Their Own Words -- Ceresney

--  “The Division’s hard work, tremendous energy, and efficiency uncovered significant misconduct during the past fiscal year, and helped bring a significant number of high-impact, first-of-their-kind actions.”

Andrew J. Ceresney, Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, commenting on the SEC’s 2015 Enforcement Results.

In Their Own Words — Havian

— “We need to use better methods to deter corporate misbehavior. Exclusion needs to be dusted off, modernized and used more frequently. Criminal remedies will never be a realistic option, except in the most egregious cases.  The best way to make sure the rank-and-file are turning square corners when dealing with the government is to give them, and their bosses, strong incentives to do the right thing. We no...

In Their Own Words — Millennium Health

— "Trying to make it rain liquid gold baby!”

Email from a sales representative at Millennium Health, a urine screening company, quoted in the government’s False Claims Act lawsuit that settled earlier this week for $256 million.  Millennium Health faced allegations that it billed the government for unnecessary tests.