More Resources Are Needed in the Fight on Fraud
We are only recovering a fraction of the billions of dollars being lost to fraud. Whistleblowers are stepping up if the government has the resources to run with their cases.
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth Billions for a Cure
With $10.2 billion worth of critical function services, opportunities for fraud are everywhere.
Which U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Brought in the Highest Recoveries in the Past Five Years?
In today's Fraud By The Numbers, we're diving into the various U.S. Attorney Offices and how much has been recovered.
DOJ's Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: A Milestone in Cybersecurity Enforcement
After launching three years ago, the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative continues to rack up wins -- becoming a critical tool to address and deter cybersecurity lapses.
The Government Spends Much Less on Fraud Cases than Big Companies Spend Defending Them
One U.S. Chamber of Commerce-funded survey of Fortune 200 companies found that the average total cost of outside litigation was $115 million per respondent in 2008.
Pill Talk: Negotiating, Lobbying, and Inflating Drug Prices
From 2000 to 2020, the government increased its spending on prescription drugs by 91 percent, now it's trying to rein in costs.
CFTC Whistleblowers: An Underfunded Program For an Underfunded Agency
The CFTC deserves a long-term solution that will adequately support the awards program and thus incentivize whistleblowers.
Based on Past, DOJ’s New Whistleblower Program Could Yield Big Recoveries for Taxpayers
The DOJ recently launched a new Whistleblower Award Program, and we take a look to see what it could recover with robust whistleblower participation.
Troublesome Trends in Crypto Crime
As of 2023, crypto fraud is the riskiest scam, with the second-highest median dollar loss for consumers in the United States.
Fraud is Taxable, Too!
The IRS could collect another $76.86 billion in unpaid taxes and the IRS Whistleblower Program can help fill the gap.
