Whistleblowers have played a role in helping uncover billions of dollars in COVID-19 recovery fraud, and it appears the government thinks there's a lot more to claw back. The statute of limitations for civil and criminal fraud enforcement on the Paycheck Protection Program and the Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs were recently extended to 10 years after President Biden signed two bills into law in August. “Anyone who defrauded these critical … [Read more...]
Wanted: Whistleblowers can help claw back billions in Covid relief fraud
The Covid pandemic brought to light another widespread illness — rising fraud against U.S. taxpayers. To be sure, the figures are staggering. Pandemic fraud alone ate up an estimated $80 billion of intended small business relief, $90 billion of unemployment relief, and $80 billion from a separate Covid relief program, according to NBC News. Government statistics keep rising but have yet to catch up to those estimates. Unfortunately, those staggering fraud estimates dwarf the $62 billion … [Read more...]
Turbulence of pandemic years sparks legislation to protect whistleblowers
Now more than ever, whistleblowers play a vital role in helping society sort out the turbulence of the past few years. They’ve alleged lax security at Twitter. They’re helping the U.S. government ferret out the multibillion-dollar fraud on pandemic relief funds. They’ve offered explosive testimony for the Jan. 6 panel. And that’s just for starters. Keller Grover comes alongside whistleblowers, addressing fraud related to Medicare, COVID-19 and more. While many of these whistleblowers have … [Read more...]
Recent U.S. government actions signal increasing dependence on whistleblowers as a pillar of enforcement activity — and a desire to reward them for their invaluable help. Increasingly, there’s pressure to extend this to a perhaps unexpected area: wildlife crime.
We’ve written about the government’s growing whistleblower initiatives before; they span many categories, including health care, cybersecurity, money laundering, and vehicle safety. But this latest initiative at the very least underscores the value of whistleblowers, showing their aid can prove valuable far beyond traditional arenas. The Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act, a bipartisan measure led by Rep. John Garamendi (D-California) and the late Rep. Dan Young (R-Alaska), with … [Read more...]
What to Know Before You Blow the Whistle: Retaliation Protections
It’s not easy being a whistleblower. Reporting wrongdoing in the workplace can result in repercussions for workers. In the workplace whistleblowers can experience occupational blowback, such as being fired, suspended, or demoted. Additionally, some may experience social stigma or face challenges to their emotional and physical wellbeing. Long before deciding to speak out about a fraud, it’s crucial for potential whistleblowers to fully understand their options for reporting wrongdoing, … [Read more...]
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