Whistleblower News: Former Enron Executive: SEC Whistleblower Program Is a Game Changer, AAR Corp Pays $11m To Settle FCA Allegations, Tennessee Lab Owner Charged in Fraud Scheme

Former Enron Executive: SEC Whistleblower Program Is a Game Changer

WSJ

Sherron Watkins, the Enron Corp. executive who warned management about fraud, said not having confidentiality and protection for whistleblowers can have a cost. read more »

AAR Corp. Agrees to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations on Aircraft Maintenance Contract and to Pay Penalties Assessed by the FAA

DOJ

AAR Corp., located in Wood Dale, Illinois, and its subsidiary, AAR Airlift Group Inc. (Airlift), located in Melbourne, Florida, have agreed to pay the United States $11,088,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations in connection with aircraft maintenance services performed by Airlift on two U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) contracts. read more »

Feds: Tennessee lab owner charged in health fraud scheme

AP NEWS

A Tennessee health lab owner has been charged with orchestrating a fake Medicare billing scheme, a federal prosecutor announced. read more »