What activities are prohibited under the False Claims Act?
The False Claims Act prohibits fraud involving federally funded contracts or programs. Specific examples of activities prohibited under the False Claims Act include: • Knowingly presenting or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval by the Government; • Knowingly making, using or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement to get a false or fraudulent claim paid or approved by the Government; • Conspiring to defraud the Government by getting false or fraudulent claims approved or paid by the Government; • Authorizing the making or delivery of a document that certifies the receipt of property used or to be used by the Government and intending to defraud the Government by making or delivering the receipt without completely knowing that the information on the receipt is accurate; • Knowingly buying or receiving an obligation or debt from the Government without being able to legally buy or receive that obligation or debt; and • Knowingly maki
