WASHINGTON (7News) — U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Wednesday the creation of a new division in Washington focused on investigating fraud against the federal government and recovering taxpayer money.
The Fraud and Asset Recovery Division will bring together federal prosecutors, investigators, auditors and support staff to handle False Claims Act cases and other civil fraud matters.
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According to Pirro, the division is meant to strengthen enforcement against people and companies accused of cheating federal agencies and programs.
“This new Fraud and Asset Recovery Division will reinforce and consolidate our resources to hold fraudsters accountable and recover taxpayer dollars,” Pirro said in a statement.
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The office said it is shifting resources from its existing Affirmative Civil Enforcement unit, which had faced limited capacity because of the Civil Division’s defensive workload.
Dan Schiffer will lead the division as chief, with Sean Tepe serving as deputy chief.
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