Fraud against the government
Qui tam: you bring the case for the government
The False Claims Act punishes anyone who knowingly sends a false bill or report to a government program. It also lets a private person, called a relator, file the case on the government’s behalf. That is a qui tam case.
The complaint is filed under seal, so the company does not see it while the government looks into it. If the government joins, its lawyers lead and you stay involved. If it passes, the law lets you go on alone. A relator who succeeds receives a share set by the statute, never one I can promise.
Filed under seal, away from the company
The government decides whether to join
Your share is set by law, not by me
Where these cases come from
What the bills looked like
You don’t need to know the statute. You need to know what you saw, and that it wasn’t right.
Healthcare billing
Charges for care that wasn’t given, wasn’t needed or was coded to pay more.
Contractors
Invoices for work not done, or products that don’t meet the contract’s specifications.
Grants and loans
Public money obtained by false statements about who qualifies or how it was used.
Customs and duties
Goods described falsely so that less is paid at the border.
Is this what you saw?
Tell me in a few lines. If it isn’t a qui tam case, I’ll say so and point you to what might be.