Home health and hospice agency Intrepid USA agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle allegations, first brought by four whistleblowers, that its facilities billed Medicare for services patients were not qualified to receive, according to the Department of Justice.
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DOJ orders apparel importer Alexis to pay $7.7M over underpaid customs duties
Women’s apparel importer Alexis agreed to pay nearly $7.7 million to settle allegations, first raised by a whistleblower, that it intentionally underpaid customs duties, according to the Department of Justice.
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Avantor agrees to pay $5.3M to settle false claims, chemicals reporting violations
Laboratory supply company Avantor agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle allegations, first brought by a whistleblower, that it overcharged four federal agencies and failed to comply with chemical regulations, the Department of Justice said.
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Game-changing DOJ pilot whistleblower program panned by critics
The Department of Justice released the details of its long-awaited corporate whistleblower awards pilot program that will prioritize reporting in areas of corporate crime not currently covered by existing whistleblower programs.
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OSHA orders Maersk to pay $707K over suspending, firing whistleblower
Global shipping giant Maersk Line Limited agreed to pay more than $707,000 and reinstate a seaman who was terminated after he alerted a federal regulatory agency about alleged safety violations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.
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SEC awards $37M to whistleblower who was retaliated against by supervisors
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced its second $37 million whistleblower award in as many weeks with four claimants vying for the payout, but only one reaping the benefits.
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DOJ orders Admera Health to pay $5.5M to settle kickback allegations
Admera Health agreed to pay more than $5.5 million to resolve allegations first brought by two whistleblowers that it paid kickbacks to third-party contractors, the Department of Justice said.
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CFPB warns against censoring whistleblowers via broad NDAs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning companies against intimidating potential whistleblowers by forcing them to sign broad nondisclosure agreements to deter misconduct from coming to light.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Survey tackles aligning cross-generational views of ethics in the workplace
Companies may need to examine employees by age group to find out how likely some workers might be to ditch compliance to complete tasks.
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DOJ orders DaVita to pay $34M over alleged dialysis center kickback scheme
DaVita, a multi-state dialysis provider, agreed to pay more than $34 million to resolve allegations it engaged in numerous kickback schemes to doctors who referred Medicare patients to its dialysis centers, the Department of Justice announced.