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HB 821 Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; applicability to local governmental entities.

Introduced by: James M. LeMunyon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; applicability to local governmental entities. Includes local government and public school divisions under the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act. Currently this Act is limited to state government and citizen whistle blowers. The bill reduces from $10,000 to $5,000 the threshold where the disclosure results in a savings for which a whistle blower disclosing information of wrongdoing or abuse may file a claim for reward. The bill contains technical amendments.


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