defamation suit is a whistle blower suit under the false claims act.
defamation suit is a whistle blower suit under the false claims act.
what is a whistle blower suit under the false claims act?
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as of 2012, over 70 percent of all federal fca actions were initiated by whistleblowers. the government recovered $38.9 billion under the false claims act between 1987 and 2013 and of this amount, $27.2 billion or 70% was from "qui tam" cases brought by relators. in 2014, whistleblowers filed over 700 false claims act lawsuits. in 2016, the department of justice had its third highest annual recovery in false claims act history, obtaining more than $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government. since 2009 alone, the federal government has recovered $31.3 billion in false claims act settlements and judgments.
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united nations ethics office - whistle blower protection









































the united nations ethics office prescribes whistle blower protection by the secretariat's st/sgb/2005/21. the ethics office has the authority to take preventive action against potential repercussions the whistle blower may receive. 









































by providing protection for staff who may otherwise be reluctant to come forward, the un learns about and is able to respond to misconduct. this strengthens accountability and maintains the integrity of its operations and programmes.
united nations ethics office - whistle blower protection