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Gen Digital Pays $55 Million False Claims Act Judgment Following Whistleblower Suit and Trial

Whistleblower Network News

30, 2012, that its disclosures of its commercial sales practices were current, accurate and complete.” Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Gen Digital Pays $55.1M The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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Senator Grassley Raises Concern that ATF Memo Violates Whistleblower Protection Act

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Grassley demanded that ATF “immediately transmit updated guidance informing ATF employees of their Constitutional and statutory rights to make legally protected disclosures to Congress, IGs, and the OSC.”

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Whistleblower Receives $4.8 Million in Hahn Air Lines Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

According to the government, between 2012 and 2018, the company withheld various government-mandated travel fees for tickets to travel into or within the U.S. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Hahn Air Lines Agrees to Pay $26.8M subsidiary, agreed to pay $26.8 government.

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New York Presbyterian Hospital to Pay $800K to Settle Qui Tam Whistleblower Suit

Whistleblower Network News

Qui tam is a provision under the FCA that incentivizes whistleblowers to file a report on behalf of the United States government by rewarding 15-30% of the government sanctions once a settlement of monetary arrangement is agreed upon. Since 1986, the False Claims Act has led to $7.3 billion in whistleblower rewards.

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Whistleblower Suit Against Yakima Results in $3 Million Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

From January 1, 2012, through July 5, 2021, the company allegedly failed to pay the duties it owed despite being informed of the need to do so. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Automobile accessory company Yakima Products Inc.

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How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

For example, the top products were considered those that had the highest demand among buyers, the highest supply and the greatest environmental importance (as quantified by the number of applicable certifications) ( see Table 11 ).

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LocalGov Drupal on AWS serves as a digital transformation resource for local governments

AWS Public Sector

Government organizations face challenges that include tight budgets and rapidly evolving citizen demands. website, launched in 2012. This is one way to address the challenges of tight budgets and evolving demands on government services.