Deck 7: Blowing the Whistle

Question 1

Whistle-blowing is not considered ethical under any circumstances.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The False Claims Act was amended in 1986 to make the penalization for whistle-blowers stiffer.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

It is argued that the actions of whistle-blowers are not always motivated by their integrity,but by money or by their egos.

Question 5

Qui tam lawsuits are illegal under the False Claims Act.

Question 6

If there is evidence that the employee is motivated by the opportunity for financial gain,the legitimacy of his or her whistle-blowing should be questioned.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Internal whistle-blowing involves an employee bringing the organization's misconduct to the attention of his or her manager or supervisor and taking the complaint through appropriate channels within the organization.

Question 9

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

Question 10

If an employee's personal value system prompts him or her to speak up about the misconduct of the organization he or she works for,the employee takes on the role of a whistle-blower.

Question 11

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

Question 12

A whistle-blower is an individual who discovers corporate misconduct and chooses not to do anything about it.

Question 13

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

Question 14

Internal whistle-blowing occurs when an employee discovers corporate misconduct within his or her organization and brings it to the attention of law enforcement agencies and/or the media.

Question 15

External whistle-blowing occurs when an employee brings the misconduct of the organization-that he or she is employed by-to the attention of law enforcement officials.

Question 16

An employee can never benefit from whistle-blowing in the corporate sector.

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

If there is evidence that the employee is carrying out an individual vendetta against the company,the legitimacy of his or her whistle-blowing should be questioned.

Question 21

Organizations can prevent the embarrassment and potential financial ruin caused by whistle-blowing by creating an internal system that gives whistle-blowers the option of being heard,thus resolving the issue in private.

Question 22

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).

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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.

Question 26

Currently,legal protection for whistle-blowers who are federal employees exists only through legislation that encourages the moral behavior of employees who feel compelled to speak out,without offering any safeguards against retaliation aimed at them.

Question 27

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.

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

Before the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 was passed,whistle-blowers weren't entitled to any sort of monetary reward from the government.

Question 37

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

Question 38

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.

Question 39

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

Question 40

An employee can anonymously alert a company of suspected misconduct within the organization using the whistle-blower hotline.

Question 41

The two types of whistle-blowing,internal and external,are categorized based on:

A) whom the whistle-blower chooses to inform.
B) the motivation of the whistle-blower.
C) the type of organizational misconduct.
D) the nationality of the whistle-blower.

Question 42

A qui tam lawsuit is a lawsuit brought on behalf of the federal government by a whistle-blower under the _____ of 1863.

A) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
B) False Claims Act
C) National Emergency Act
D) Comstock Act

Question 43

Which of the following is true of whistle-blowers?

A) They are universally lauded for their decision to speak out.
B) They are individuals who typically have low levels of integrity.
C) They seldom harm anybody with their decision to speak out.
D) They are often criticized and considered troublemakers.

Question 44

Which of the following is a difference between internal and external whistle-blowing?

A) Unlike external whistle-blowing,the history of internal whistle-blowing is more difficult to track.
B) Unlike internal whistle-blowing,external whistle-blowing receives no media coverage.
C) Unlike external whistle-blowing,internal whistle-blowing harms the company's public image.
D) Unlike internal whistle-blowing,incidents of external whistle-blowing are not well documented.

Question 45

Sandra,an executive officer of a company,has collected reports which prove that the CEO has been misappropriating company and investor funds.She takes the matter public and issues a statement against the CEO.Sandra is an _____ whistle-blower.

A) implicit
B) explicit
C) internal
D) external

Question 46

In external whistle-blowing,an employee who discovers corporate misconduct brings it to the attention of:

A) the chief executive officer.
B) his or her supervisor.
C) law enforcement agencies.
D) human resources.

Question 47

Which of the following is true of corporate whistle-blowing?

A) Corporate whistle-blowing is heavily discouraged by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
B) Corporate whistle-blowers are no longer protected by law from retaliatory behavior.
C) Corporate whistle-blowing has considerable potential for financial gain in some areas.
D) Corporate whistle-blowers are assured safety by the Whistleblower Protection Act.

Question 48

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

A) between 30 and 50 percent
B) less than 10 percent
C) at least 50 percent
D) between 10 and 30 percent

Question 49

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

A) multinational corporations
B) the federal government
C) small business owners
D) private enterprises

Question 50

In internal whistle-blowing,an employee who discovers corporate misconduct brings it to the attention of:

A) the jury.
B) the media.
C) law enforcement agencies.
D) a manager or supervisor.

Question 51

The primary reason for the enactment of the Civil False Claims Act was to:

A) protect the government from fraudulent defense contractors.
B) prevent corporate retaliation against federal whistle-blowers.
C) impose specific performance deadlines in processing whistle-blower complaints.
D) prevent whistle-blowers from filing cases against multinational corporations.

Question 52

Whistle-blowers are individuals who:

A) discover evidence of malpractice in their workplace but choose to ignore it.
B) witness and report the misconduct in organizations for which they do not work.
C) bring the misconduct in the organizations they work for to the attention of others.
D) witness but ignore the misconduct in organizations for which they do not work.

Question 53

Prior to 2002,legal protection for whistle-blowers:

A) safeguarded federal employees from retaliatory behavior aimed at them.
B) encouraged the moral behavior of employees who felt compelled to speak out.
C) safeguarded only non-federal employees from corporate retaliatory behavior.
D) did not offer whistle-blowers any monetary rewards for speaking out.

Question 54

In _____ whistle-blowing,an employee who discovers corporate misconduct brings it to the attention of law enforcement agencies and/or the media.

A) external
B) internal
C) implicit
D) explicit

Question 55

_____ whistle-blowing involves an employee bringing the organization's misconduct to the attention of his or her manager or supervisor.

A) External
B) Internal
C) Extrinsic
D) Integral

Question 56

Which of the following is true of qui tam lawsuits?

A) They imprison or penalize federal whistle-blowers under the False Claims Act of 1863.
B) They are lawsuits filed against whistle-blowers who are motivated by financial rewards.
C) They do not accept the testimonies of whistle-blowers who are motivated by revenge.
D) They establish whistle-blowers as deputized petitioners for the government in the case.

Question 57

Which of the following employees is an external whistle-blower?

A) Laura,who files a complaint against one of her company's suppliers for not meeting the requirements within the specified time.
B) Evelyn,who reports to a senior manager that her supervisor deliberately stocks expired food products on the shelves of the super market.
C) Benjamin,who alleges to the federal government that the company he works for is fixing prices with its competitors.
D) Ray,who discovers and ignores the fact that his company's main competitor is doing something unethical.

Question 58

The False Claims Act was strengthened in 1986 to:

A) deter whistle-blowers from speaking up by penalizing them.
B) protect non-federal employees from corporate retaliation.
C) reject evidence provided by nonfederal whistle-blowers.
D) make it easier and safer for whistle-blowers to come forward.

Question 59

Alan,a newly hired employee in charge of tracking his company's inventory,finds that there is a major discrepancy between the expected stock and the actual stock.He discovers that one of the employees in his department is responsible for the misappropriation of this stock and immediately reports his observation to the operations manager.Alan plays the role of an _____ whistle-blower.

A) explicit
B) internal
C) implicit
D) external

Question 60

It is difficult to track the history of internal whistle-blowing because:

A) it rarely receives attention from the media.
B) it is illegal under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
C) corporate whistle-blowing is usually ignored.
D) corporate wrongdoing is a rare phenomenon.

Question 61

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is also known as:

A) Lincoln's Law.
B) Miranda Law.
C) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act.
D) the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act.

Question 62

Which of the following is true of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989?

A) It imposed specific performance deadlines in processing whistle-blower complaints.
B) It made it mandatory to disclose the name of the whistle-blower in all circumstances.
C) It failed to safeguard federal employees from retaliatory behavior aimed at them.
D) It only safeguarded nonfederal employees from retaliatory behavior against them.

Question 63

An _____ whistle-blower is an employee who discovers corporate misconduct and brings it to the attention of his supervisor,who then follows established procedures to address the misconduct within the organization.

Question 64

Which of the following is true of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

A) It is also known as "Lincoln's Law."
B) It discouraged the act of corporate whistle-blowing.
C) It did not protect employees from retaliatory behavior aimed at them.
D) It offered protection to both federal and corporate employees.

Question 65

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

Question 66

A _____ is an employee who discovers corporate misconduct and chooses to bring it to the attention of others.

Question 67

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

A) the individual was a federal employee.
B) revealing the name would protect public safety.
C) the individual was not a citizen of America.
D) there were other sources of information.

Question 68

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

A) It is a secure telephone line through which a whistle-blower can communicate with or warn an offender.
B) It is a government-owned service that addresses the concerns a potential whistle-blower might have.
C) It is a telephone line linked to various law enforcement agencies used by external whistle-blowers.
D) It is a telephone line that employees use to anonymously alert a company of suspected misconduct.

Question 69

A whistle-blower hotline is a telephone line where employees can leave messages to alert the _____ of suspected corporate misconduct without revealing their identity.

A) company
B) government
C) media
D) offender

Question 70

Which of the following is true of the False Claims Act of 1863?

A) It guaranteed the anonymity of nonfederal whistle-blowers.
B) It was designed to prevent profiteering from the Civil War.
C) It addressed the issue of retaliation against federal employees.
D) It imposed deadlines in processing whistle-blower complaints.

Question 71

Which of the following is true of the federal Civil False Claims Act?

A) It rejected cases brought by whistle-blowers who were motivated by monetary gain.
B) It penalized whistle-blowers heavily if they had no evidence to support their claims.
C) It did not reward whistle-blowers if their cases implicated the government in any way.
D) It did not offer whistle-blowers protection from retaliatory behavior aimed at them.

Question 72

The federal Civil False Claims Act is also known as "_____ Law."

Question 73

An _____ whistle-blower is an employee who discovers corporate misconduct and chooses to bring it to the attention of law enforcement agencies and/or the media.

Question 74

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act stipulated that if more than $1 million is collected,the whistle-blower is entitled to _____ of the monies collected.

A) between 10 and 30 percent
B) a minimum of 50 percent
C) a minimum of 75 percent
D) between 50 and 75 percent

Question 75

The "Office of the Whistleblower" was created by the _____.

A) Merit Systems Protection Commission
B) Commodity Futures Trading Commission
C) Securities and Exchange Commission
D) Consumer Product Safety Commission

Question 76

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

A) National Emergency Act
B) Rehabilitation Act
C) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act
D) Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act

Question 77

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?

A) The Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act
B) The Rehabilitation Act
C) The National Emergencies Act
D) The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act

Question 78

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

A) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
B) Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989
C) False Claims Act of 1863
D) Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 79

The _____ of 1989 guaranteed the anonymity of federal employees,but not that of other employees.

A) Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B) Whistleblower Protection Act
C) federal False Claims Act
D) Comstock Act

Question 80

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

A) They risk losing their career and financial stability.
B) They risk being ignored by both the company and media.
C) They risk being penalized under the Whistleblower Prevention Act.
D) They risk imprisonment under the False Claims Act.