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The latest news on what’s happening in the world of the False Claims Act and the IRS, SEC and CFTC whistleblower programs.  

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IRS Bungles Whistleblower Tip Forms
May 17, 2013 - 3:33pm | Anonymous (not verified)

A new audit report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says

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Novartis Faces Two FCA Guns at Once
May 17, 2013 - 3:31pm | Patrick Burns

Novartis Faces

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TAFEF Annual Award Winners, 2005-2012
April 26, 2013 - 11:41am | Patrick Burns


• 2012

  • Lawyer of the Year:   Erika A. Kelton
  • Whistleblower of the Year:  Allen Jones
  • Honest Abe Integrity in Government Award: Eric Schneiderman and Preet Bahara

• 2011

  • Lifetime Achievement: Neil Getnick
FCA | TAF Awards, Lawyer of the Year, whistleblower of the year, Integrity in Government Award, Lifetime Achievment Award
TAF Names New Co-Directors
April 17, 2013 - 1:16pm | Anonymous (not verified)

Neil Getnick, Chairman of the Board of Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) and the TAF Education Fund, announced that Patrick Burns and Cleveland Lawrence III have been named Co-Directors of TAF and the TAF Education Fund, effective April 11, 2012.  TAF-EF’s outgoing President and Executive Director, Kristin Amerling, has been offered and accepted a high level U.S.

FCA | Patrick Burns, Cleveland Lawrence
TAF Education Fund Testifies on Draft IRS Whistleblower Rules
April 11, 2013 - 6:33pm | Patrick Burns

On April 11, TAF Education Fund Chairman Neil Getnick delivering testimony before the IRS concerning proposed rules for implementing the IRS Whistleblower Program. 

TAFEF's testimony follows a February 15th letter to the IRS on the same matter, which can be found here (PDF)

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