Exam 7: Blowing the Whistle

Which of the following is a major risk whistle-blowers face by speaking out about an organization's misconduct?

For a whistle-blower hotline to work,trust must be established between employees and their employer.

The abbreviation "qui tam" establishes a whistle-blower as a deputized petitioner for the government in cases that expose fraudulent behavior of companies.

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act of 2010,a whistle-blower is penalized stiffly for acting against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Whistle-blowers,throughout history,have always been granted legal protection against retaliatory behavior.

The whistle-blower hotline is used by the government to keep track of whistle-blowers.

Becoming a whistle-blower and taking the story public should be seen as the first resort rather than the last.

Whistle-blowing is not considered ethical under any circumstances.

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 guaranteed the anonymity of the whistle-blower unless:

Discuss the term whistle-blower.Describe the two types of whistle-blowers.

For a whistle-blower hotline to work,trust must be established between employees and _____.

Under the federal Civil False Claims Act,whistle-blowers who expose fraudulent behavior against the government are entitled to a minimum of 75 percent of the amount recovered.

Under the federal Civil False Claims Act,whistle-blowers are referred to as _____.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act of 2010 stipulates that if more than $1 million is collected,the whistle-blower is entitled to between 10 and 30 percent of the monies collected.

The _____ first addressed the issue of retaliation against federal employees who bring accusations of unethical behavior.

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 is also known as the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act.

When a whistle-blower's immediate supervisor does not act,the employee should exhaust the company's internal procedures and chain of command to the board of directors.

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act,a whistle-blower is entitled to between 10 and 30 percent of the monies collected if more than $_____ is collected.

What sort of protection or encouragement were whistle-blowers offered before the Whistleblowers Protection Act of 1989 was enacted?

The evidence of a company's misconduct-even if supported by genuine,documented proof-will be rejected and the case dismissed if there is evidence that the whistle-blower was motivated by financial gain.