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Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program fact sheet (2024)
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What the document holds
DOJ fact sheet (3 pp., Aug 2024) launching the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot: start date 1 Aug 2024, four initial subject areas, forfeiture over $1 million, awards up to 30% of first $100 million and 5% of $100-500 million net proceeds, presumption of 30% on the first $10 million, confidentiality, exclusion of meaningful participants, link to VSD programmes, 120-day internal-reporting window (and 120 days for companies under the CEP), plans to evaluate and seek legislation. No statistics. Already in the data: the launch event. Added six rules.
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Reward rules (6)
- Amount covered by the presumption of the maximum awardpresumption of the maximum 30% on the first $10 million in net proceeds forfeited, if an award is appropriate and no decreasing factor appliesUSD 10,000,000Since 1 Aug 2024 · US Justice Dept 2024United States · DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
- Award is discretionaryYesSince 1 Aug 2024 · US Justice Dept 2024United States · DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
- Maximum award sharefirst $100 million in net proceeds forfeited30%Since 1 Aug 2024 · US Justice Dept 2024United States · DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
- Maximum award sharenet proceeds forfeited between $100 million and $500 million5%Since 1 Aug 2024 · US Justice Dept 2024United States · DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
- Minimum sanctions or amount collected to qualifyforfeitureUSD 1,000,000Since 1 Aug 2024 · US Justice Dept 2024United States · DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
- Time limit to file a claimreport to DOJ after first reporting internally to the company120 daysSince 1 Aug 2024 · US Justice Dept 2024United States · DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
About the document
What it covers Launch fact sheet: starting 1 August 2024, four initial subject areas.
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