Whistleblowers filed 979 qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act (FCA) in Fiscal Year 2024—the highest number in a single year and 35% more than in the prior year—the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Overall, DOJ recovered more than $2.9 billion in FCA settlements and judgments in FY 2024, a nearly 5% increase from FY 2023 ($2.7 billion).
Each year, DOJ releases statistics regarding its settlements and judgments obtained in the prior year under the FCA. DOJ’s FCA enforcement statistics for FY 2024 (announced on January 15, 2025) show that DOJ and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments under the FCA, the second highest total after the 566 record number of recoveries in FY 2023. Notably, of the 979 new qui tam cases filed in FY 2024, 575 involved allegations of fraud concerning areas other than healthcare and defense contracting, including pandemic relief programs, underscoring the scope and breadth of the FCA.
In this Update, we provide an overview of DOJ’s latest FCA statistics and their significance for companies that seek government funding and other stakeholders.
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