DOJ Plan to Offer Whistleblower Awards "A Good First Step," According to Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) will launch a whistleblower rewards program later this year, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, announced today .
- WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) will launch a whistleblower rewards program later this year, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, announced today .
- Monaco stated that other U.S. whistleblower award programs, such as the SEC , CFTC , IRS and AML programs, "have proven indispensable" and that the DOJ plans to offer awards for tips not covered under these programs.
- "This is a good first step, but the Justice Department has miles to go in creating a whistleblower program competitive with the programs managed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)," said Stephen M. Kohn , a leading whistleblower attorney at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto .
- "We hope that the DOJ will follow the lead of the SEC and CFTC and establish a central Whistleblower Office that can accept anonymous and confidential complaints.