Whistleblower Claims Should Concern You
The Department of Labor recently announced a large settlement involving alleged Disadvantaged Business Enterprise fraud. While the settlement amount, $2.88 million, is significant, I found the whistleblower’s share, $562,370.00, is even more significant. The False Claims Act generally applies to the submission of false or fraudulent claims for payment to the federal government. It also contains a whistleblower provision that allows private parties to file a complaint against the contractor [...]