Monthly Archives: October 2019
Whistleblowers Claim Retaliation Continues to Run Rampant at VA, Despite New Accountability Office
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has made it known that it is working on new policies, training and guidelines to create a better culture for whistleblowers within the organization. However, VA employees and the whistleblower community believe the culture of retaliation continues to affect life at the agency. The wait time scandal at the […]
Government Provides Whistleblowers New Tools for National Whistleblower Day
July 30 was National Whistleblower Day in the United States. It’s a day to celebrate the brave employees who provide information on waste, fraud and wrongdoing in their agencies and companies. As a way to commemorate the day, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency released brand new resources to help whistleblowers […]
Whistleblower Tips Off Authorities on Alleged Kickback Scheme Involving Kidney Dialysis
Aa whistleblower recently submitted a complaint alleging Fresenius and DaVita Kidney Care, along with a charitable organization (American Kidney Fund), conspired in a kickback scheme in which patients were offered incentives to use specific dialysis providers that donated to the charity. The scheme allegedly occurred over the course of years. According to the complaint, a […]
Knoxville Police Whistleblower Claims Retaliation Lead to Resignation
A former law enforcement officer with the Knoxville Police Department in Tennessee claims his department retaliated against him after he filed a complaint about vulgar roll call videos and various other examples of inappropriate behavior within the department. He ultimately resigned as a result of the alleged retaliation. The officer. Lt. Travis Brasfield, submitted a […]
First FCA Payout Over Cybersecurity Goes to Cisco Whistleblower
Cisco Systems Inc. recently agreed to a significant settlement after a whistleblower filed a lawsuit claiming the company improperly sold video surveillance software that had known weaknesses to federal and state government agencies. The case marks the very first time a False Claims Act resulted in a payout over failure to adhere to proper cybersecurity […]
Secret Siri Recordings Revealed by Whistleblower
Owners of iPhones are suddenly reconsidering the way they use the Siri feature thanks to a recent whistleblower report published in the Guardian. According to the report, contractors who were hired for quality control purposes were able to hear private recordings Siri made accidentally, including business deals, medical appointments, illegal drug sales and sexual intercourse. […]
$35 Million Settlement Reached in Wells Fargo Overtime Case
A potential $35 million settlement between Wells Fargo & Co. and a number of current and former employees received preliminary approval by a federal judge. The settlement stems from a case filed in October 2016, in which current and former employees claim they were not being paid overtime while working outside of standard bank hours. […]
