Whistleblowers who expose fraud involving government funds can get up to 30 percent of the fines imposed on violators, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Feb. 13 interview with CNBC.
“I think it’s going to be a great way to ferret out waste, fraud, and abuse,” Bessent said.
“We are encouraging whistleblowers who know about fraud, people who are stealing from the American taxpayer, to come forward at Treasury. We’re setting up a website, and we will be giving rewards up to 10 to 30 percent of the fines that we levy.”
The tips can be “anything that has to do with government programs, where there’s a lack of common sense,” the Treasury Secretary said….
Whistleblowers Exposing Fraud Can Receive Up to 30 Percent of Fine Amounts: Bessent
