Does your business receive federal funding?
Businesses and non-federal government agencies that receive or depend on federal contracts, grants, loans, or other federal funding have regulatory and statutory “strings attached” to the money they receive. Whether it is Medicare/Medicaid, military, Homeland Security (fire, police, first-responder matters), education, research, training, transportation, construction, lending guarantees or any other program involving partial or complete federal funding, the processes require complete administrative compliance with applicable statutes, rules, and regulations – and candor.
Ensuring the security and integrity of our federal programs is a government priority.
Individuals with firsthand knowledge of fraud involving federal funding that are first-in-line to come forward are called ‘whistleblowers’ and can bring private law suits on behalf of the government for a reward.
Businesses that have made false claims or certifications to the government in connection with federally funded contracts or grants, either intentionally or unintentionally by employees of your company can face such federal whistleblower suits under the federal False Claims Act (Qui Tam actions). Sanctions can include return of money received, fines, treble damages and even debarment from the program and future contracts.
Are you concerned that your business is at risk because of errors or improper filings? Have you uncovered serious or systemic noncompliance and are not sure if it was caused by inadvertent error or intentional manipulation and fraud? Have you received an allegation that there is fraud taking place within your business that could be the subject of a whistleblower case or federal investigation?
Are you a whistleblower with 1st hand knowledge of fraud by your employer or subcontractors?
In order to analyze the best options to consider, business owners, officers and directors, and their lawyers, need to know their company’s exposure before acting. They need to know what happened, how it happened, and who was responsible.
Whistleblowers need knowledgeable, effective counsel to guide them through the labyrinth of filing Qui Tam lawsuits.
The Gabriel Law Firm works with business owners or whistleblowers who want to investigate possible fraud within their companies so that they can pin down the facts and fashion the best response to deal honestly with the government.