What is the New York False Claims Act?
The New York False Claims Act is a law which empowers people with evidence of fraud against the State, or any City within the State, to file a complaint to recover triple the amount which has been defrauded from the Government, and to receive a monetary reward for doing so. The law applies to cases where someone has committed a fraud against: (a) The State of New York or any political subdivision of the State, or (b) any County, City, Town, Village, or School District within the State of New York, or (c) any Municipal Corporation or Public Benefit Corporation, including the MTA and the LIRR. As compensation for their efforts, a person who files such a complaint, (known as the Relator) can receive a monetary award, typically between 15% and 30% percent of the total amounts recovered by, or for, the Government.
