Internal Controls Whistleblowing Yes – disclosures about internal controls over financial reporting are protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) whistleblower retaliation law. 17 C.F.R. § … Continued
Can You Get Money for Whistleblowing? The U.S. government has several whistleblower-reward programs that provide financial awards to whistleblowers for exposing certain types of wrongdoing. … Continued
What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme is a type of investment fraud that leads investors to believe the “returns” on their investments are … Continued
Yes. In many circumstances, culpable whistleblowers are eligible to receive SEC whistleblowers awards (see limitations below). The final rules of the SEC Whistleblower Program recognize … Continued
How to Report Securities Fraud to the SEC To qualify for an award under the SEC Whistleblower Program, individuals must report securities fraud or securities … Continued
SEC Office of the Whistleblower In 2011, the SEC Office of the Whistleblower was created pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection … Continued