USA WHISTLEBLOWER WINNING USD69 MILLION SAYS FORMER EMPLOYER IGNORED RISK OF OVER-CHARGING GOVERNMENT
September 22nd, 2023
An American whistleblower has said she warned her former employer Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation of its wrongdoing before suing it on behalf of the US government, then receiving a USD69,828,832 reward for exposing procurement fraud. Sarah Feinberg this week told US newspapers, such as the Washington Post, how she used the US Civil War-era ‘qui tam’ provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) to make the claim and receive a 15% to 30% share of any payout. Feinberg, who was awarded the fee in a July settlement, had discovered major defence contractor Booz ...
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