Numbers Don't Lie: Fraudsters Do
It is time to promote the real story about fraud in America. Numbers don’t lie; fraudsters do.
Whistleblowers: About As Rare As Lightning Injuries
So we close out our month of Fraud by the Numbers with one simple question. Do we have too many whistleblowers or not nearly enough?
There Are Nearly 300,000 Civil Cases In The US Each Year, How Many Are False Claims Act Cases?
Imagine the impact whistleblowers could have if their cases made up even 1 percent of the total civil cases filed each year.
How Much Do Whistleblowers Make From False Claims Act Cases?
When you look at the actual numbers, whistleblowers recover far less for doing the right thing than executives get from their boards for overseeing the wrong thing.
The Cinderella of Government Spending: Non-Defense Contracting
Bottom line. Our government buys a lot of “stuff.” In fact, the United States government is the world’s largest purchaser of things. Period.
Billions Are Lost to Small Business Fraud
Unfortunately, programs intended to benefit small businesses are plagued by fraud, almost certainly amounting to billions of dollars in misspent funds each year.
The Need For Whistleblowers in the Motor Vehicle Industry
The Takata Air bag disaster shows that whistleblowers are needed to detect major systematic safety issues.
Troubling Trends in Defense False Claims Act Cases
Between 1987 and 1996, there were a total of 1,478 False Claims Act cases filed involving fraud against the Department of Defense.
The Need for More Whistleblowers In The Defense Industry
75 cents of every dollar recovered by the Department of Defense is attributed to cases brought by whistleblowers over the past decade.
How Over $1 Trillion In State Government Spending Is Vulnerable to Fraud
Four of the largest non-healthcare state False Claims Act settlements demonstrate the diverse schemes employed by fraudsters.
