With the end of a record fiscal year around the corner, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued yet another top-10 whistleblower award Friday with an approximately $36 million payout.
The individual to receive the bounty served as a key informant in the lead-up to successful enforcement actions by the SEC and another federal agency. The whistleblower “met with Enforcement staff on multiple occasions, provided information that allowed Enforcement and Other Agency staff to identify and request key documents, and provided crucial information regarding the illegal scheme,” the SEC explained.
