What kind of schemes to cheat the Government does the False Claims Act cover?
The False Claims Act covers a wide variety of schemes to cheat the Government, including: a. Labor hours mischarging. b. Charging for services not rendered or not medically needed. c. Product or service substitution. d. Lack of compliance with contract specifications. e. False negotiation/defective pricing in violation of the Truth in Negotiations Act. f. Kickback schemes. g. Health care fraud. h. Upcoding or upcharging in the health care field. i. False cost reporting. j. Grant or other program fraud. k. Underpayment of money, like royalties, customs duties, etc., owed to the Government.
