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Whistleblower Receives $1.2 Million for Alleging Violations of FCC Rules

Whistleblower Network News

Its objective is to guarantee that contemporary communications networks are accessible to customers in high-cost, isolated, and rural locations at prices that are equivalent to those in cities. Million for Alleging Violations of FCC Rules appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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False Claims Act allegations leave two contractors with millions of dollars in fines

Federal News Network

More House appropriators target federal telework, office space - Fedeal News Network) Two Defense Department projects made the cut for the Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards the White House announced this week. GAO has not updated the Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government since 2014.

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Reports of Internal Reporting at OpenAI Usher in Opportunity for Employees to Blow the Whistle

Whistleblower Network News

Employees can anonymously raise concerns about false statements and internal control. Internal reporting becomes information valuable for enforcement action when brought to the correct agency even in cases of restrictive NDAs and company self-reporting under Dodd-Frank Whistleblower attorney Stephen M.

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What new White House guidance on grants means for agencies that hand them out

Federal News Network

There are new whistleblower protections and new requirements for reasonable cybersecurity internal controls that seems to be like maple syrup covering everything the government is eating these days. The post What new White House guidance on grants means for agencies that hand them out first appeared on Federal News Network.

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SEC Whistleblower Office Posts Notice for 3M FCPA Case

Whistleblower Network News

million to settle charges that it violated the books and records and internal controls provisions of the FCPA. 3M agreed to pay the SEC $6.5

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Facebook Whistleblower Details Meta’s Disregard for Teen Distress

Whistleblower Network News

The post Facebook Whistleblower Details Meta’s Disregard for Teen Distress appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. In 2018, an anonymous whistleblower came forward that that Facebook is facilitating and profiting from illegal wildlife trafficking on its social media platform.

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The Cost Corner: Government Contracts Cost and Pricing – Compensation for Personal Services (Part I)

Government Contracts & Investigations

31] Thus, implementing and documenting adequate internal controls for determining compensation can significantly reduce audit risk. [44] DCAM ¶ 6-413.4.a. But see Information Systems & Networks Corp. 45] See J.F. Taylor, Inc., 56105, 12-1 BCA ¶ 34,920; Metron, Inc. 56624, 12-2 BCA ¶ 35,066. 47849, 97-2 BCA ¶ 29,132. [46]

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