Whistleblower statutes should be changed to incentivize university research groups to investigate potential fraud. [ Moshe Alamaro ]

"Whistleblower reward laws are designed to incentivize insiders to expose corporate fraud by offering a bounty. In the U.S., agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and laws such as the False Claims Act typically grant whistleblowers 10 to 30 percent of the total fines collected. These rewards help offset the significant professional and personal risks faced by those who come forward. . . .  Are universities and their scientists eligible to receive rewards like those that whistleblowers who expose fraud receive? Only in limited circumstances. . . ."

--Moshe Alamaro