• The Justice Department and National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP), the first program to pay an up-front award of $10,000 to $30,000 for tips that lead to criminal charges, rather than waiting until final resolution and forfeiture.
• The program covers federal health-care offenses (with priority for hospice, home health, day care, and special services fraud) and fraud on programs administered by Agriculture, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Education, Veterans Affairs, the Department of War, and the Small Business Administration.
• Launched 19 days after Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald’s October 1 Directive 26-12, the initiative aims to encourage earlier reporting by providing certainty and speed while still allowing whistleblowers to qualify for larger later awards if substantial penalties result.

The Justice Department and the National Fraud Enforcement Division announced Tuesday the creation of the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP), the first ever whistleblower rewards program that pays an up-front award for tips leading to criminal charges.

“Protecting the American people from fraud remains a top priority for the Department of Justice,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) offers everyone the opportunity to be part of the solution, help expose fraud, and be rewarded quickly for their efforts. I urge all Americans...

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