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CFTC Annual Report on the Whistleblower Program and Customer Education Initiatives, Fiscal Year 2021
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CompleteReviewed 8 Oct 2026
Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
CFTC report to Congress for FY2021 (38 pp.): 6 applications granted (>$3 million) in 6 orders, several to whistleblowers who first reported to the SEC or NFA (cases already recorded); 65 Final Orders on 74 applications, 68 denied (56 streamlined); 31 orders >$123 million and >$1 billion sanctions since inception (recorded); 961 TCRs plus 189 supplements, Figure 1 FY2016-2021; 159 non-whistleblower tips (65 + 94 SEC); 27 NCAs, 140 applications, Figure 2; outreach (5 virtual events, 57,000 subscribers, ~300,000 page views, April 2021 alert on corrupt practices: not recorded); confidentiality reviews; customer education (out of scope); fund table now on net position (checks exactly to -$102,073,033; add-back of $203,148,879 non-budgetary expenses gives the available balance $101,075,846, both recorded); $10 million set aside under Pub. L. 117-25 (event recorded); OIG memo; auditors' report; financial statements incl. Note 5 (liability ~$203.97 million, $1,476 in payables, 20 claims under review, possible payments $0-$592,223,596). Table and footnote 24 disagree on new awards paid ($45,990 vs $45,851); both recorded. Not extracted, judged out of scope as fund accounting detail: add-back line, sequestration ($683,326), total assets ($113,352,690), gross costs ($209,154,891), Fund Balance with Treasury, investments, payables, budgetary resources, cash flow, comparatives.
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Numbers (51)
- Award claims received140 claimsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Award claims received140 claimsFY2020 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Award claims received117 claimsFY2019 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Award claims received120 claimsFY2018 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Award claims received74 claimsFY2017 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Award claims received59 claimsFY2016 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards accrued (determined, not yet paid)USD 203,345,000FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards accrued (determined, not yet paid)Item: Liability for awardsUSD 203,970,0002021-09-30 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards accrued (determined, not yet paid)Item: Finalised in accounts payableUSD 1,4762021-09-30 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards accrued (determined, not yet paid)Item: Possible future paymentsUSD 0–592,223,5962021-09-30 · CFTC 2021EstimateUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (amount)Limit: USD 3 millionFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (amount)USD 3,459,871FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (amount)Item: New claims not previously accruedUSD 45,990FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (amount)Item: New claims not previously accruedUSD 45,851FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (amount)Item: Previously accruedUSD 3,414,020FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (amount)Limit: USD 123 million2011-2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (number)6 awardsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (number)Item: Orders6 ordersFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards paid (number)31 orders2011-2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Balance of the reward fundUSD 101,075,8462021-09-30 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Balance of the reward fundItem: Net positionUSD −102,073,0332021-09-30 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Balance of the reward fundItem: Net positionUSD 117,027,9722020-10-01 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Claims closedReason: Denied68 claimsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Claims closedCategory: No related nca or tcr · Reason: Denied56 claimsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Claims closed74 claimsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Deposits into the reward fundUSD 0FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Document requests reviewed to protect whistleblower identityRequester: Enforcement litigation · Scope: All390 requestsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Document requests reviewed to protect whistleblower identityRequester: Enforcement litigation · Scope: Involving whistleblowers257 requestsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Document requests reviewed to protect whistleblower identityRequester: Enforcement litigation · Scope: Identifying information26 requestsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Document requests reviewed to protect whistleblower identityRequester: Other agencies · Scope: All123 requestsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Document requests reviewed to protect whistleblower identityRequester: Other agencies · Scope: Involving whistleblowers74 requestsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Document requests reviewed to protect whistleblower identityRequester: Other agencies · Scope: Identifying information37 requestsFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Investment earnings of the reward fundUSD 53,886FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Notices of Covered Action posted27 noticesFY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Open claims (inventory)20 claims2021-09-30 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Other payments from the reward fundItem: Customer education paidUSD 954,324FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Other payments from the reward fundItem: Customer education unpaidUSD 640,993FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Other payments from the reward fundItem: Administrative expenses paidUSD 3,332,793FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Other payments from the reward fundItem: Administrative expenses unpaidUSD 835,791FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Other payments from the reward fundItem: Transfer separate accountUSD 10,000,000FY2021 · CFTC 2021Final figureUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
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Cases and awards (3)
- Award (amount not stated) for specific, credible and timely information.16 Apr 2021AwardedUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Approximately $3 million to a whistleblower whose information opened the investigation.USD 3,000,00022 Apr 2021AwardedUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- Awards to several whistleblowers who first reported to other authorities (e.g. SEC, NFA) before the CFTC (amounts not stated).30 Apr 2021AwardedUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
About the document
What it covers CFTC whistleblower programme FY2021: Form TCR tips, award applications, awards, Final Orders/denials, Customer Protection Fund table and audited statements
Notes Title wording varies by year (FY2025: 'Whistleblower & Customer Education Report').
Source id usa-cftc-wb-ar-2021 · accessed 3 Oct 2026