False Claim Acts: Federal, State and Municipal Qui Tam Laws

This book is the second volume in the National Whistleblower Center’s “Whistleblower Laws” series. Qui Tam and False Claim Acts: Federal, State and Municipal Qui Tam Laws, outlines all current U.S. laws that allow private citizens who witness fraud against a government entity to file suit “blowing the whistle” on greedy contractors who bilk government agencies, and to be awarded a portion of the monies recovered. The book contains the federal False Claims Act, the text of false claims act legislation from 22 states, various city governments, as well as the federal qui tam provisions covering tax fraud.