2021 False Claim Judgements Top $5.6Bn; Largest Net In Seven Years
Executive Summary
The US Department of Justice collected more than $5.6bn in settlements from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in fiscal year 2021. Of that total, $1.6bn stemmed from cases brought by whistleblowers.
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