What are the liabilities under the False Claims Act?
Liability under the False Claims Act is statutory: that is it is based upon a violation of one of the seven subsections of the FCA found at 31 U.S.C. § 3729 (a) (1) through (a) (7). The primary violations are: A) Knowingly presenting or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval 31 U.S.C. § 3729 (a) (1); 1A) Knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used, a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim: 31 U.S.C. § 3729 (a) (1); B) Conspires to commit a violation of these sub-paragraphs 31 U.S.C. § 3729 (a) (1) (G) knowingly makes uses, or causes to be made or used, a false record or statement material to an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the Government, or knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly avoids or decreases an obligation to pay or transmit money as property to the Government. (the reverse false claim) 31 U.S.C. § 3729 (a) (1) (G). The other three statutory sections, § 3729 (a) (1) (D), (E), a
