Justice Department Recovers $3.8 Billion from False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2013
The Justice Department secured $3. 8 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud against the government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Stuart F. Delery announced today. This dollar amount, which is the second largest annual recovery of its type in history, brings total recoveries under the False Claims Act since January 2009 to $ 17 billion - nearly half the total recoveries since the Act was amended 27 years ago in 1986.
Action Details
- Date:December 20, 2013
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions