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Governor Shapiro Uses his Annual Budget Address to Call for Pennsylvania to Finally Pass a State False Claims Act

In a move to fortify the Pennsylvania treasury’s defenses against fraud, Governor Josh Shapiro utilized his 2026-2027 Budget Address earlier today to call for the creation of a Pennsylvania state False Claims Act (“FCA”).  Federal and state FCAs allow the government to seek enhanced damages against fraudsters and offer whistleblowers awards for exposing fraud against the government.

Do Whistleblowers Have to be American Citizens?

The United States government has four primary whistleblower statutes and reward programs:

  • The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”)
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Whistleblower Program
  • The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Whistleblower Program
  • The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Whistleblower Program

All of these whistleblower programs are quite democratic.

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