Exam 7: Blowing the Whistle

The "Office of the Whistleblower" was created by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Whistle-blowing is ethical in situations where the company,through a product or decision,will cause serious and considerable harm to the public.

A _____ is a lawsuit brought on behalf of the federal government by a whistle-blower under the False Claims Act of 1863.

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 first addressed the issue of retaliation against corporate employees who bring accusations of unethical behavior.

The False Claims Act of 1863 specifically protected whistle-blowers from retaliatory behavior.

Whistle-blowers are often severely criticized since they have in some way breached the trust and loyalty they owe to their employers.

Under the _____ Act of 2002,congress took an integrated approach to the matter of whistle-blowing by prohibiting retaliation against whistle-blowers and encouraging the act of whistle-blowing.

The lawsuits brought under the federal Civil False Claims Act establishes a whistle-blower as a deputized petitioner for the _____.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 not only prohibits retaliation against whistle-blowers but also encourages the act of whistle-blowing itself.

Tracking the history of internal whistle-blowing is easier than tracking the history of external whistle-blowing.

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

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

If an individual reports a company-that he or she is not employed by-for misconduct,the individual is called an external whistle-blower.

Which of the following is true of a whistle-blower hotline?

Which of the following is true of qui tam lawsuits?

The federal Civil False Claims Act prevents whistle-blowers from implicating the government in any way.

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 did not apply to federal employees.

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 introduced a new reward program for whistle-blowers who report securities law violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Ken reported misconduct in his organization to the Securities and Exchange Commission.He was able to provide substantial evidence and won the case.The amount recovered was over $1 billion.Which of the following laws states that Ken is eligible to receive between 10 and 30% of the monies collected?

What is a whistle-blower hotline? How can an organization ensure that it is effective?