In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words -- Clement

Posted 07/20/17

-- “Born and raised in Maine, I was taught to work hard and speak truth to power.”

Department of Interior Whistleblower Joel Clement.

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In Their Own Words -- Pugh III

Posted 07/18/17

-- “Medicare providers have a legal and moral obligation to provide only those services that are medically necessary and to ensure that claims seeking payment accurately reflect the services that are actually provided. The misrepresentation or falsification of those claims not only violates provisions of the False Claims Act but the public’s trust.”

Special Agent in Charge Lamont Pugh III of the U.S. Department...

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In Their Own Words -- Rosenberg

Posted 07/14/17

-- “I know we overuse certain words in the lexicon like unprecedented and historic and unique. But this is an epidemic.”

Chuck Rosenberg, acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, referring to the opioid epidemic in the United States. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Trump Jr.

Posted 07/12/17

-- “I love it especially later in the summer.”

Donald Trump Jr.’s June 3, 2016 response to a Trump business associate’s offer to supply the Trump campaign with dirt on Hillary Clinton provided by the Russian government.

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In Their Own Words -- Marshall

Posted 07/11/17

-- "The most vulnerable of our senior population - the Alzheimer and memory-impaired residents within the defendants' special care units - are the victims here."

Lead counsel Clifford "Kip" Marshall on the whistleblower case against Meridian Senior Living Group. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words -- Obama

Posted 06/30/17

“Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled. We need to empower federal employees as watchdogs of wrongdoing and partners in performance.”

Barack...

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In Their Own Words -- Madlopha-Mthethwa

Posted 06/29/17

-- “We need iron-clad, enforceable protections for whistleblowers, and we need a public record of success stories. When someone becomes a whistleblower, they're making a serious, conscious decision.”

Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Women's Brigade chairperson, Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa, calling for greater protections for South African whistleblowers. Read more here.

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