Joel Androphy was recently a guest on the FCPA Compliance Report podcast. Highlights from the podcast episode include: 1. FCA cases are designed to help prevent fraud, waste and abuse in government contracting. 2. FCA cases can include illegal work conditions, in addition to monetary matters. 3. What are the procedural steps needed to bring...

The following report of health care fraud really stretches the boundaries of fraudulent behavior and the belief that the government can self-regulate it’s programs to detect such activity. As reported by Associate Press writer Shayha Mohajer on August 10, 2011, two pastors in the now-defunct Los Angeles church, Arms of Grace Christen Center, abused their...

Qui Tam is a federal statute that permits private individuals a monetary remedy for successfully bringing suits alleging frauds committed upon the federal government. Without qui tam actions, many reports of wrongdoing against the government would otherwise go unnoticed. The economic incentives provided by qui tam actions promote private enforcement of federal legislation. What does...

The public disclosure bar generally precludes qui tam relators from bringing actions based upon publicly disclosed information unless the relator is an original source of the information. Before the passage in 2010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act”), the False Claims Act (“FCA”) specifically prohibited private suits “based upon the...

  There are a few common theories of liability the law follows when it comes to committing a false claim against the government. False claims found when a government contractor: [1] Presents a False Claim – knowingly presents or causes to be presented to the Government a fraudulent claim for payment or approval [2] Uses...