According to statistics released by the non-partisan Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, there were 903 prosecutions during the first eight months of 2011, as compared to 731 prosecutions for all of 2010. If the current rate continues, prosecutions are set to rise 85% over last year. The rise has been attributed to increased enforcement efforts by…
Following GAO Report, Medicare Fraud Fighters Earn Bi-Partisan Praise
After receiving a Government Affairs Office (GAO) report, senators of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and International Security praised the efforts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in effectively allocating federal dollars in fighting waste and fraud. CMS has improved results by…
DOJ Investigates CardioNet, Inc. for False Claims Act Violations, Requests Records
CardioNet, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it is being investigated by the Department of Justice for possible violations of the federal False Claims Act. CardioNet is alleged to have used inappropriate diagnosis codes when submitting claims for payment to Medicare for its real-time, outpatient cardiac monitoring services. CardioNet said it received a Civil Investigative Demand…
SEC Lawyer Blew Whistle Before
The Wall Street Journal reports today that Darcy Flynn, the SEC lawyer who accused the SEC of improperly destroying investigative documents earlier this year, filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against a previous employer in 1993. The lawsuit resulted in a government settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan alleging that the company had cheated Medicare…
Taleo Corp. Agrees to Pay U.S. $6.49 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Taleo Corp., a California corporation, agreed on Wednesday to pay $6.49 million to resolve allegations that it had violated the False Claims Act in its provision of software services to a human resources contractor for the Transportation Security Administration. Taleo, as a subcontractor for CPS Human Resources, is alleged to have agreed that it would…
Red River Computer Co. Agrees to Pay $2.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Red River Computer Co., a New Hampshire-based reseller of computer equipment, software, and support, today [?] reached an agreement with the Department of Justice that resolves allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. Under the agreement, Red River will pay $2.3 million to settle allegations that it defrauded several federal agencies – including the…
Citi Discloses Mortgage Probe by U.S. Attorney in Manhattan
In its most recent securities filing, Citigroup Inc. disclosed that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York is investigating some of Citi’s affiliates in connection with an investigation of mortgage-origination and mortgage-servicing companies. In May, the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil suit against Deutsche Bank AG alleging, among other things,…
Par Pharma Resolves False Claims Act case with Five States
The Texas Attorney General’s Office announced on Wednesday that Par Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $154 million in order to resolve Medicaid fraud enforcement actions filed by Texas, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Alaska. Ven-a-Care of the Florida Keys Inc., the whistleblower in the case, will receive a share of the recovery for uncovering Par’s conduct….
Minnesota Transit Constructors to Pay U.S. $4.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
Minnesota Transit Constructors Inc. (MnTC) and several subcontractors agreed to pay $4.6 million to the federal government to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted false claims related to a federally funded construction project. MnTC, a joint venture by Granite Construction, C.S. McCrossan Inc., and Parsons Transportation Group, was contracted to construct the Hiawatha Light Rail…
SEC Whistleblower Website Launches as New Rules Take Effect
The SEC today launched a website for their Office of the Whistleblower. The site includes links to important legislation or documents, such as the Dodd-Frank Statute creating the Office and the SEC’s final rules for said statute’s implementation. More vitally though, the website attempts to simplify and streamline a tip process that had previously been…