Justice Recovers Record $1.6 Billion in Fraud Payments; Highest Ever for One Year Period (01-591)

DOJ press release 01-591 (14 Nov 2001): record $1.6 billion civil fraud recoveries in FY2001; nearly $1.2 billion in whistleblower cases; over $210 million awarded to whistleblowers; health care over $1.2 billion (HCA $745 million, Quorum $104 million, Vencor $103 million); oil and minerals royalties over $194 million (plus $230 million the year before; Shell $110 million, Texaco $40 million, Kerr-McGee $13 million, Burlington $8 million, Exxon/Phillips/Shell $7-7.5 million each); other named settlements (National Healthcare $27 million, University of California $22.5 million, research hospitals $16 million, Contech $15.7 million, Bayer $14 million incl. $6.2 million for 45 states, Gateway $9 million). Already in the data: 5 observations. Added: FY2000 royalties as restated. Decision 10 pass (2026-10-10): every named settlement, judgment and newly announced government suit not already in cases.csv added as a case with whistleblower_link=not_stated (the document does not tie it to a whistleblower): 16 cases (16 settlements). Amounts as printed (lower/upper bounds and global vs civil parts explained in notes); individuals only where named by the agency as parties. The '$7-7.5 million each' royalty recoveries (Exxon, Phillips, Shell) are recorded at the low end; the unnamed research hospitals as one group case.