What actions are considered violations under the False Claims Act?
Actions which are considered violations of the False Claims Act include: (1) knowingly presenting (or caused to be presented) to the federal government a false or fraudulent claim for payment; (2) knowingly using (or causing to be used) a false record or statement to get a claim paid by the federal government; (3) conspiring with others to get a false or fraudulent claim paid by the federal government; and (4) knowingly using (or causing to be used) a false record or statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay money or transmit property to the federal government.
