Our actions in partnership with NWC to promote DOJ’s Policy Sprint to develop a whistleblower program are a success. Almost 3,000 messages have been sent, demanding that our recommendations are met, but we need more! We need your participation to meet our goal of 5,000. It only takes the click of a button.
To emphasize why our best-practice recommendations are so important, former Acting Chair of the SEC, Allison Lee, explains what these best-practices have accomplished for the SEC:
“Since 2010, the SEC Whistleblower Program has received more than 80,000 whistleblower tips, awarded more than $1.9 billion to whistleblowers, and has recovered more than $6.3 billion in total monetary sanctions including more than $4 billion in disgorgement of ill-gotten gains and interest.” (See Lee’s article in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance for more)
Send a Message to the Department of Justice, Congress, and the White House
The government needs to hear from you! The Department of Justice Whistleblower Program has the potential to be the most effective whistleblower program since Dodd-Frank, but only if it models best practices and takes into consideration the experiences of international whistleblowers. Fill out this quick form to send a letter template with our recommendations to those in positions of power.
Use NWC’s letter template to DOJ leaders, the Executive Branch, and Congress, explaining why best practices are so important.
The Best Practices We’re Calling for:
- Anonymous and Confidential Reporting Channels: The DOJ must establish anonymous and confidential reporting channels, as mandated by Congress under the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act of 2020. These channels, consistent with Dodd-Frank programs, are essential for incentivizing high-quality reports and protecting whistleblowers.
- Establishment of a Whistleblower Office: A dedicated whistleblower office, modeled after those at the SEC and CFTC, is imperative for effectively processing anonymous tips, ensuring compliance with anonymity provisions, and coordinating whistleblower disclosures across DOJ components.
- Inclusion of Whistleblowers Involved in Criminal Misconduct: Whistleblowers involved in criminal activity should not be ineligible for awards. Consistent with Dodd-Frank and other successful whistleblower laws, the DOJ must recognize that such whistleblowers can provide valuable information and enhance enforcement efforts.
- Discretionary Administration of Awards: The DOJ should administer awards in a manner consistent with Dodd-Frank, ensuring that qualified whistleblowers receive fair compensation. This includes making awards mandatory, maximizing payments for smaller cases, and providing awards between 10% and 25% of all monies obtained in forfeiture cases.
Watch the Webinar We Attended
NWC Executive Director Siri Nelson and Board Chairman Stephen Kohn Co-Hosted a webinar to inform us about the best practices we are calling for in the new DOJ Whistleblower Program. Watch the recording now to learn more and take action below!
Recognized by the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), Tracie Burke is Louisiana author of motiontoquash.org. Motion to Quash LLC successfully promoted legislation that supports the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act. Please Support journalism in the public interest. Click here to donate Motion to Quash ISSN 2644-1594 is the copyrighted property of Motion to Quash LLC 2019. NWC’s mission is to support whistleblowers in their efforts to expose and help prosecute corruption and other wrongdoing around the world.