2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
During its 25th Annual Conference, The Anti-Fraud Coalition bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award to Claire Sylvia, a partner at Phillips & Cohen LLP.
2025 John R. Phillips Leadership Award
During its 25th Annual Conference, The Anti-Fraud Coalition’s Board of Directors bestowed its John R. Phillips Leadership Award to Erika A. Kelton, former Chairperson of the
The Anti-Fraud Coalition Celebrates 25th Annual Conference with Record Attendance and Distinguished Speaker Lineup
The Anti-Fraud Coalition is proud to announce the success of its landmark 25th Annual Conference, bringing together more than 300 fraud-fighting professionals
Financial Fraud Whistleblower Programs
Financial Fraud Whistleblower Programs
Protecting Your Identity in Whistleblower Lawsuits
False Claims Act cases are filed under seal, meaning that they are not available publicly. But eventually – usually when the government makes a decision on intervention – the
The Unconventional Relator: Data Miner Whistleblowers Benefit Everyone
In two previous blog posts, I have written about the proliferation of outsider relators, also referred to as “data miners,” bringing False Claims Act cases based on publicly .
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Framework
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), effective November 10, 2025.
Whistleblowers Can Carry the Torch for Fraud Fighting!
During the past month, Fraud by the Numbers has explored the pervasive nature of fraud on the government and financial markets across sectors, and the efforts to fight that fr
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices By the Numbers: a Review of July 2024 through July 2025 Settlements
Thus far, 2025 False Claims Act settlement activity is shaping up to be more active than the first three quarters of 2024.
The VA: The Civilian Agency with the Most Procurement Dollars at Stake – and a Fraud Problem
In earlier Fraud by the Numbers, we have reviewed the U.S. Government’s own procurement data, to examine how taxpayer dollars are allocated across agencies and procurement
