If you are aware of your employer or another company being paid government funds for work that was not done you may be able to file suit in behalf of the United States Government. Those are called Qui Tam suits and the person who files such a suit, the Relator, is entitled to a percentage of any recovery. With all of the stimulus money flowing we can expect a lot more of this activity. Citizens need to protect the federal treasury by aggressively pursuing these wrongdoers. There is whistleblower protection available in most situations.
Fraud against the government
If you are aware of your employer or another company being paid government funds for work that was not done you may be able to file suit in behalf of the United States Government. Those are called…
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Pete Burns
Pete Burns
Cumberland School of Law, Cum Laude graduate Peter F. Burns practice areas include business litigation will contests, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, and other matters of complex civil litigation.
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