Reporting Government Fraud - Qui tam is a Latin legal phrase synonymous with whistleblower. The qui tam laws in federal and state False Claims Act cases allow a person or company with specific knowledge of fraud on the government to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the United States, and one’s own behalf, and receive a share of up to 30% of the proceeds.
SEC Whistleblower Program - The Securities and Exchange Commissions Whistleblower Program, created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act, protects and rewards an individual or individuals who voluntarily report original information relating to violations of the securities laws such as stock price manipulation and accounting fraud. Under the program, whistleblowers can now receive from 10% to 30% of the monies collected based on the whistleblower's information.