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September 27, 2021

The State of New York has reached a $6 million settlement with electricity provider National Grid to resolve a fraud investigation launched by a whistleblower’s qui tam suit.  As part of its contract with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), National Grid was tasked with reading meters, collecting payments, and providing customer service, while LIPA provided the actual electricity.  For over four years, however, National Grid allegedly underreported the amount of electricity being delivered to homes and businesses, costing LIPA and the state millions in lost revenue.  The whistleblower in this matter will receive $1.41 million, while the settlement proceeds will go toward subsidizing energy upgrades for low-income residents.  NY AG

Tagged in: FCA State, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

September 24, 2021

An anonymous whistleblower received an award of $36 million from the SEC.  The SEC found that the individual provided information that significantly contributed to a previously-opened SEC investigation and recoveries by the SEC and another agency.  The SEC found that the individual had unreasonably delayed in reporting the conduct, and had participated in the underlying scheme, although they did not direct, plan, or initiate it.  Two other claimants were denied any recoveries on the grounds that the information they provided did not significantly contribute to the recoveries in the covered action or related action.  SEC

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Rewards,

SEC Awards $114 Million to Two Whistleblowers, Including an Apparent Outsider, Passing the $1 Billion Mark with a Bang

Posted  09/16/21
Boom comics
The SEC announced $114 million in whistleblower awards to two unnamed individuals whose information substantially contributed to an SEC enforcement action and two related actions by other enforcement agencies.  With this award, the SEC can say it has issued more than $1 billion in awards to whistleblowers – truly, a milestone worth celebrating. As is typical with SEC press releases about whistleblower awards,...

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Rewards,

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September 15, 2021

Two unnamed whistleblowers received awards totaling $114 million for recoveries in an SEC enforcement action and two related actions.  The first whistleblower, who received an award of $110 million, provided independent analysis of publicly-available information about an unnamed company, as well as a witness list and substantial ongoing assistance during investigations by the SEC and another unidentified agency.  The second whistleblower, who received an award of $4 million, provided more limited information after the SEC had already undertaken significant investigative steps.    SEC

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Rewards,

SEC Whistleblower Program Summer Roundup - Nearing the Billion Dollar Mark

Posted  09/9/21
SEC-building
For the SEC Whistleblower Program, it was business as usual this summer.  With total awards of more than $50 million to 25 whistleblowers, the agency moved ever closer to the billion dollar mark.  Here is how it played out for the SEC program over the not so lazy days of summer:
  • June 2 – $23 million (2 whistleblowers)
  • June 14 – $3 million (2 whistleblowers)
  • June 21 – $5.3 million (4...

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Rewards,

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September 8, 2021

Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. and related entities agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations of paying unlawful kickbacks that were initiated by a whistleblower action under the False Claims Act.  The government alleged that Bayada purchased two home health care agencies from a company that owned retirement communities in order to induce referrals from the seller to Bayada.  The whistleblower, David Freedman, was the director of strategic growth for Bayada; he will receive more than $3 million as a whistleblower reward.  DOJ; USAO NJ

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Home Health and Hospice, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

August 27, 2021

Five whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to three separate SEC enforcement actions have been awarded approximately $2.6 million.  In the first award, one whistleblower received $1.2 million for developing a complex algorithm, applying it to publicly available data, and providing the agency with independent analysis that saved valuable time and resources.  In the second award, three whistleblowers received over $1 million for reporting information after reporting internally failed to achieve results.  In the third award, one whistleblower received $350,000 for providing independent analysis based on patterns detected in publicly available data, which required expertise developed over many years.  SEC

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Rewards,

August 27, 2021

John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Texas has agreed to pay more than $3.3 million to resolve a qui tam suit filed by its former Director of Compliance, Erma Lee, which alleged that the hospital routinely applied billing modifiers that essentially double-billed federal healthcare programs for certain aspects of patients’ care.  Even after raising the issue internally, JPS allegedly failed to reimburse payors, prompting Lee to file the case in 2018.  For doing so, Lee will receive over $900,000 of the settlement proceeds.  USAO NDTX

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Billing Fraud, Provider Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

August 26, 2021

The owner of jet charter company All in Jets dba JetReady, Seth Bernstein, has agreed to pay $287,055 to resolve allegations that he misappropriated company Paycheck Protection Program loan proceeds for his personal use.  Whistleblower Victoria Hablitzel, a former JetReady employee, reported defendant’s conduct by filing a qui tam action, and will receive a relator’s share of $57,411.  DOJ; USAO SD FL

Tagged in: COVID-19, FCA Federal, Government Loan Programs, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

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