Assistant AG Shumate says his new directive is in response to the “rise in fraudulent schemes” targeting federal benefits programs, such as Medicaid.
Whistleblower
This unprecedented rise in qui tams is being driven by so-called data miners, or companies and individuals who analyze publicly available government datasets to identify anomalies that may signal fraud.
A proposed rule would turn long-standing statutory promises into a functioning system.
The advisory urged insiders at financial institutions to be vigilant for fraudsters, organized crime groups, and transnational criminal organizations that increasingly target government benefits programs.
The new policy supersedes the existing patchwork of voluntary self-disclosure policies, replacing them with a framework applicable across the DOJ.
Probe into €460mn scandal finds industrial group failed to act on warnings from employees for more than a decade.
Tony McClements takes a look back at Nick Ephgrave's reforms at the SFO and contemplates what's next for the organization.
Used vehicle platform EBLOCK allegedly failed to immediately take action against illegal activity including shill bids and elimination of competition at an acquired company.