DOJ Launches Whistleblower Compensation to Incentivize Informants

DOJ Launches Whistleblower Compensation to Incentivize Informants
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks alongside Attorney General Merrick Garland during a news conference at the Department of Justice Building in Washington on March 21, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Aug. 1 launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program aimed at encouraging individuals to report corporate misconduct by offering them a share in the financial penalties collected from successful prosecutions.

The pilot program, as highlighted by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in remarks on Thursday, seeks to expand the scope of whistleblower initiatives beyond those administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
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