The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has published statistics on False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for fiscal year (FY) 2024, a year in which the Department saw the highest number of qui tam actions filed in a single year (979 lawsuits). Government-initiated enforcement dropped slightly from the prior fiscal year high, but there remains an overall upward trajectory. Though qui tam cases continue to account for approximately 70 percent of the total actions, the total number of qui tam cases increased dramatically to the current high.
The numbers confirm that FCA enforcement is generally on the rise. Total FCA actions (both government-initiated and qui tam) were up significantly, with the largest rise coming from increased enforcement count in nonmilitary or healthcare actions. These "other" agency actions accounted for 63 percent of all actions, consistent with the trend of increased activity in this area over the last three years. This increase might be attributable to Paycheck Protection Program and COVID-19 pandemic-related cases, which are filtering through the system, or a general heightened awareness of the FCA by whistleblowers. The way it is structured, it is unlikely that the Department's new criminal Corporate Whistleblower Pilot Program will negatively impact these numbers.
The Department reported more than $2.9 billion in FCA settlements and judgments for this past year, with over $400 million going to relators. As in past...
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