Today is the first day of August and the start of high vacation season. For compliance officers, however, there is no holiday. As of August 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has now doubled the penalties for False Claims Act (FCA) violations from between $5,500 to $11,000 per claim to $10,781.40 and $21,562.80 per claim. Of course, the threat of triple damages remains in place. Announced back in June…
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