Statements (103)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:activities |
recovering taxpayer money
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| gptkbp:allows |
private individuals to file lawsuits
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:1986
gptkb:2009 gptkb:2010 healthcare fraud provisions |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
grants
government contracts federal healthcare programs federal and state governments healthcare fraud contractor misconduct procurement fraud Medicare fraud Medicaid fraud defense contracting fraud |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
Civil Division of the DOJ
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1863
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
1863 |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Police_Department
civil lawsuits whistleblower attorneys |
| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:Police_Department
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| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
state false claims acts
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
False Claims Act
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| gptkbp:includes |
qui tam provisions
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| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
gptkb:Settlement
treble damages settlements with defendants |
| gptkbp:influence |
penalties for false claims
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| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
government accountability
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
whistleblower protections
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| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
gptkb:legal_case
business groups |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
whistleblower cases
numerous legal precedents |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a key tool in fighting fraud
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
potential for abuse
lack of clarity in some provisions complexity of legal process encouraging frivolous lawsuits high costs for defendants lengthy litigation |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
anti-fraud legislation
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
Lincoln Law
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
fraud investigations
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:U._S._Code_Title_31
U. S. legal framework |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
gptkb:political_movement
legal reform advocates consumer protection groups anti-corruption organizations whistleblower protection groups public interest law firms whistleblower advocacy groups government accountability advocates fraud prevention organizations taxpayer rights groups |
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
whistleblowers from retaliation
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| gptkbp:is_related_to |
qui tam lawsuits
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| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
False Claims Act Amendments
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
non-profit organizations
anti-fraud advocates |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
numerous high-profile cases
tax fraud cases healthcare fraud cases COVID-19 relief fraud cases contractor fraud cases defense contracting fraud cases education fraud cases environmental fraud cases pharmaceutical fraud cases procurement fraud cases research grant fraud cases telecommunications fraud cases |
| gptkbp:key |
government fraud prevention efforts
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| gptkbp:led_to |
increased compliance measures
billions recovered for taxpayers |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
reporting fraud against the government
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
has been amended multiple times
protects whistleblowers from retaliation has been instrumental in recovering funds for the government allows recovery of damages for false claims applies to federal funding programs encourages reporting of fraud has a significant impact on government contracting has been used in various industries has been used to deter fraud has been used to prosecute fraudsters has provisions for attorney fees has provisions for whistleblower rewards |
| gptkbp:penalty_shootout |
treble damages
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| gptkbp:provides |
financial incentives for whistleblowers
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
combat fraud against the government
|
| gptkbp:requires |
proof of fraud
|
| gptkbp:restoration |
billions of dollars
|
| gptkbp:significance |
public interest litigation
|
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
Civil War fraud
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Whistleblower_Protection_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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