December 27, 2016

Product Substitution

The government frequently specifies that its defense contractors build products using a certain grade or quality of parts. There often is a further requirement that the parts be purchased from American...
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Phillips & Cohen News Archive

Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower News Archive (News stories published before 2007) For recent stories, see Phillips & Cohen In the Media. Phillips & Cohen is the nation’s most successful...
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Municipal Transactions

The municipal finance industry is rife with fraud, and it’s often industry insiders who expose fraudulent schemes. Yield-burning is one way banks can defraud both the federal and municipal governments....
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Pharmaceutical Fraud and Whistleblowers

What is Pharmaceutical Fraud under the False Claims Act? Companies engaged in pharmaceutical fraud may be liable under the False Claims Act for Medicare and Medicaid fraud in any case where the government...
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Medicare Part D Fraud and Whistleblowers

Medicare Part D fraud can happen in many ways. Whistleblowers can stop Medicare Part D fraud by using the False Claims Act, whether the fraud is committed by Part D prescription drug plan sponsors, pharmacy...
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IRS Whistleblower Law

As amended by PL 109-432 26 USC § 7623 Expenses of detection of underpayments and fraud, etc. (a) In general. The Secretary, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, is authorized to pay such sums...
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Improper Cost Allocation

Improper cost allocation is a more subtle version of the cross‑charging scheme. If a company has both government contracts and private commercial contracts (like most large aircraft companies), they...
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