The authors explore the ideas of collusion in the workplace and the controls put into place to avoid collusion. They analyze what could go wrong and the motivations and opportunities that are available to allow collusion to be executed in corporations. The author outlines the control efforts that are put into place as the redundant and compensating controls and notes there are more than just one preventative measures in place. By having more than one check point the controls have a system that not only prevents collusion but can also detect the presence of collusion. This source is relative to my paper discussing auditing collusion because it discusses collusion as a whole in a corporation.
Individuals may also be sued in civil actions, by the Government and by private individuals, for committing health care fraud. Civil penalties include the repayment of damage or exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs. Health care fraud comes in many forms including: knowingly billing for services not rendered, knowingly billing for supplies not provided, knowingly altering claims forms to receive a higher payment, billing for services that are not
Outside sources can contribute to investigations by uncovering or suspecting wrong doing. Often, these sources will come from the media, consumers, or concerned citizens. The informer will likely be an insider in the company who is involved in the criminal activity in some way. In return for their cooperation with law enforcement, the informer will likely seek compensation of one form or another, they may be given promises of leniency, immunity from prosecution, or a financial reward (Friedrichs, 2007). Another company insider who is a vital source of information to investigators is Whistle Blowers.
Medical Identity Theft What is medical identity theft? How many people have been victimized by this crime? Ways to protect yourself from this crime. What to do if you have already been a victim of this crime, why it is important to fix the errors on your medical record if you have been a victim of medical identity theft. Medical identity theft is when someone uses your personal identity to use your medical insurance benefits to get free medical services and/or make false claims to gain financial assistance by using your identity.
The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act aim to encourage whistleblowers to report the fraud by providing protection for whistleblowers and financial incentives. The Federal False Claims Act (and those of many states) prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers and provides meaningful remedies, such as double back pay, emotional distress and punitive damages, if the employer does not abide. Although whistleblowers are often protected under law from employer retaliation, there have been many cases where punishment for whistle blowing has occurred, such as termination and mobbing, an extreme form of work place bullying. Here are some whistleblower cases in recent history. Nicotine In 1996, Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, former vice president of research and development of Brown & Williamson an American company, was instrumental in bringing about new regulations in the tobacco industry.
So they use the constitution in many situations to protect the information they release to the public. Journalist is briefed to release the source of their information so that prosecution can take place on that individual. How could Novak’s publication of Valerie Plame’s identity jeopardize national security? * Exposing a covert agent cannot only jeopardize what case she is investigating at the moment but can also keep her from other cases. Not to mention can also put her and family members lives in danger.
It is possible for John to be penalized or he could lose his employment with the company. The Sycamore Pharmaceuticals will get a legal actions called to them for the immoral actions and again Blake may lose his job or at least not receive a bonus at the end of the year. Although the benefits for being honest and informing the FDA about all that he knows about the drug they are promoting should give him a good piece of mind and it will also show people that he is a good and moral person. “Workforce participation is a key feature of public mental health and social inclusion policies across the globe, and often a therapeutic goal in treatment settings”. (Olesen, S. C.,) Together with the mental health that will come from being a good individual Blake should not have a problem getting a new position with a new company if Sycamore Pharmaceuticals decided to let him go or he could just decide to walk out on his own.
What should the court decide? Why? > Background check is very important before hiring an employee because it presents the potential liability of employers for the harmful acts of the people they hire. Employers are generally responsible for the actions of their agents so they should avoid negligent hiring. If an employer fails to meet its duty to conduct an adequate background check and hires an unfit employee who uses his or her position to inflict harm on others, that employer may be liable for negligent hiring.
Moreover, there have been some irregularities, including the dismissal of one of our employees who was a child molester and used LJB computers while at work for said purpose. 2. INTERNAL control requirements UNDER SARBANES-OXLEY ACT According to Sarbanes-Oxley Act it will have to comply with several internal control requirements stated in the act. The company must ensure that it counts on reliable and effective controls required by law to maintain an adequate system of internal control. Moreover, the law provides that independent outside auditors attest the adequacy of the internal control system.
I have one assignment in Professional Ethics as typed in the next paragraph. To answer the question, I applied the normative theories of ethics to the situation. The question is: Often the life of a whistleblower involves tremendous ridicule and scrutiny from others, despite doing the "right thing." Describe your views as to why whistleblowers face tremendous obstacles as a result of bringing the inappropriate actions of others to light and describe the personal characteristics a person should possess to be an effective whistleblower. My answer: In an attempt to describe why whistleblowers face tremendous obstacles despite acting to what they believed was right, I will try to explain by using some of the Normative Theories of Ethics, for example: a.