Compliance Officers, Lawyers and Accountants as Whistleblowers
Fraud is everywhere. It’s in every industry, every state, and in every city. In some countries (and U.S. cities), fraud is simply a cost of doing business. The FBI says that up to ten cents of every...
View ArticleThey Did WHAT? States Cave to Ocwen!
In May, we were happy to write that 21 states took action against Ocwen. We hoped that action was the beginning of the end but we also warned that Ocwen seems to have more lives than a cat. Now it...
View ArticleWhistleblower Retaliation in Numbers
In 2009, the National Business Ethics Survey found that 15% of whistleblowers had experienced some form of retaliation, and 38% of them had either been demoted (18%) or experienced other forms of...
View ArticleCorrupt Court Officials in New Orleans?
We have posted many fraud stories about New Orleans. The “city that care forgot” might be better labeled the “city that forgot to care.” Corruption is rampant in the city. New Orleans Medicare fraud...
View ArticleNew Fraud Alerts: Antonio Assenza, Saddleback Casualty Insurance Company,...
Antonio Assenza, Saddleback Casualty Insurance Company, Zephyr Cove Associates Insurance Company, AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group Antonio Assenza and St. Lucia Airports (FCPA) Back in 2015, we...
View ArticleEMS Fraud / Ambulance Whistleblower Opportunities (Medicare Fraud)
[Updated October 2017] Medicare fraud prosecutions ebb and flow, just like many things in life. There seems to be no shortage of EMS fraud related cases, however. The Department of Justice and the...
View ArticleAmbulance Fraud Whistleblower Cases – New Legal Updates
Lots of news on the EMS Medicare fraud front. Two major cases to report. One appeals court decision makes it easier for ambulance whistleblowers to report fraud and collect awards. The other is a major...
View ArticleLooking for CENLAR Insider (Mortgage Servicer Whistleblower Post)
[Post updated October 2017] Cenlar FSB bills itself as the “nation’s leading loan serving provider.” Their website claims the company “earned a reputation for excellence and dedication to client...
View ArticleMedicare Fraud Deep Dive: Billing by NonPhysician Practitioners
The use of nonphysician practitioners has exploded in recent years. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recognize the value that physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical...
View ArticleTwo Bros in Jail over Buy America / Defense Contractor Fraud Scheme
Two Pennsylvania men are headed to prison after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges. Prosecutors say that brothers Thomas and John Buckner defrauded the military. The men own a company called Ibis...
View ArticleArmet Armored Defrauded Army, Delivered Unsafe Armored Vehicles
Defense Contractor Fraud and Armet Armored As I write this post, 450,000 American men and women are deployed around the world. 850,000 warriors are here at home ready to serve. And these figures don’t...
View ArticleVisiting Nurse Service of New York Accused of Poor Patient Care, Fraud
A federal judge in New York refused to toss a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the Visiting Nurse Service of New York of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by providing substandard service. The company...
View ArticleIn the News – NY Home Healthcare Fraud, Louisiana Medicaid Fraud
Heart to Heart Home Care (Home Healthcare Fraud) The whistleblower lawyers at MahanyLaw are presently investigating a home healthcare business called Heart to Heart Home Care. Located in New York City,...
View ArticleLooking for PG&E Whistleblowers – Napa Wildfires
The Story Behind the 2017 Napa Wildfires – PG&E Whistleblowers Post I spent last weekend in Napa Valley. From Santa Rosa to Calistoga, the only talk is of the fires. Tourism will return, the wine...
View ArticleTeaching Physicians and Medicare Fraud
New Whistleblower Award Opportunities for Information about Teaching Physicians Engaged in Healthcare Fraud Can you imagine being 82 years old, a highly respected physician at university teaching...
View ArticlePaul Manafort, Law Firm Appleby Hack and New Whistleblower Opportunities
In May of 2016, the then little known International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released millions of records that were in the possession of a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca....
View ArticleTax Whistleblowers & Cyprus, Seychelles, Saint Vincent
Cyprus, the Seychelles, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are beautiful, lush destinations. They are also reputed tax havens where the ultra rich can stash cash and hide the proceeds of illegal...
View ArticleUpdates on Our PG&E Napa Fire Investigation
The fires that consumed thousands of acres in Napa and Sonoma Counties are finally extinguished. Forty-two people were left dead. Over one thousand people are homeless. Who is to blame for these...
View ArticleCigarette Tax Evasion and Whistleblower Awards
Common methods of cigarette tax evasion include: Sale of unstamped cigarettes or untaxed tobacco products. Intentionally importing or smuggling tobacco products from outside the state without payment...
View ArticleAnother Reason Why Public Corruption is so Dangerous – FCPA Post
Bribery of public officials is endemic. Even the United States isn’t immune. Mention corrupt public officials and most immediately think of Chicago, Detroit, New York or Miami. While all those cities...
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