- Prosecutors are directed to prioritize four areas for corporate investigations: healthcare fraud, procurement and government-contract fraud, significant tax evasion, and tariff evasion or trade-related fraud.
- Prosecutors must give “great weight” to 10 specific factors when deciding whether to pursue charges or negotiate resolutions with corporations,
DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division
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- The National Fraud Enforcement Division is dedicated to investigating and prosecuting fraud against “taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs.”
- The National Fraud Enforcement Division will target real and significant categories of alleged fraud, including healthcare fraud, tax fraud, benefits fraud, and schemes to misappropriate taxpayer dollars.
- The establishment of the National Fraud Enforcement Division further reinforces