Many federal investigations begin with a complaint from a concerned employee or citizen; a whistleblower. From a story in today’s Miami Herald, it appears two whistleblowers are behind the federal investigation of Carlisle Development Group and its CEO, Matthew Greer. Until now, both the company and Greer had spotless reputations. Press reports say the feds […]
Whistleblower Opportunities Abound – Medicaid Fraud At All Time High
by Brian Mahany With all the press and media attention on big whistleblower case these days, one would think that fraud would soon go the way of smallpox, it would be eradicated. Unfortunately, as long as greed continues in our society, so will fraud. A couple weeks ago, Congress’ House Committee on Oversight and Government […]
Why We Need Whistleblowers
by Brian Mahany Several months ago I wrote a story while sitting in an airport hotel in Pittsburgh. It was of a local physician who stood up to corrupt medical practices. Dr. Tullio Emanuele claimed other doctors were performing unnecessary cardiac patients on patients just to collect Medicare and insurance money. By being a whistleblower […]