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False Claims Act: Whistleblower boost or fraud deterrent?

Clip: 12/21/2014 | 8m 34s

Last year alone, the federal government and its whistleblowers -- people incentivized by the False Claims Act to expose fraud in companies that work with the government -- recovered nearly $6 billion in lawsuits that exposed wrongdoing. But some question whether the False Claims Act actually prevents fraud or merely incentivizes people with potential reward money. NewsHour's Rick Karr reports.

Aired: 12/21/14

Rating: NR

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