Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #561335 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-02
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

Great read for all readers and potential whistleblowers
"Whistleblowing" is a wealth of information and a great read not only for a potential whistleblower, but for anyone with an interest in what happens with those big companies that are illegally scamming the government out of millions of dollars, and how those whistleblowers end up with so much money.
The book articulates numerous fraudulent schemes, including those that Hesch either personally dealt with or came across in his career as an attorney with the Department of Justice in the Civil Fraud section (from medicaid to the military). The point-by-point explanation of both the schemes as well as what to do to report that fraud helps readers discern if their employer is cheating the government. This book isn't just about what fraud looks like; it tells you what you can do about it.
The purpose of the book is to help you get a reward by partnering with the government. "Whistleblowing" thus provides the "Four F Factors" that must be a part of your claim to garner the federal government's attention; the Federal reward program follows a complex, intimate structure, and Hesch provides 15 years of experience in helping potential whistleblowers follow those details. Hesch leaves no stone unturned as he discuses that rigid schema that must be followed to even have the claim considered by the DOJ, the downfalls of reporting and filing, advice on picking an attorney, and options if the DOJ declines your case. Hesch avoids bogging the reader down with extraneous legal terms, and those he chooses to discuss he explains clearly and articulately.
In one book, you get your first glimpse into if you could qualify as a whistleblower, the steps you take to become one, how long such an action takes, and your further options after the fact.
Not only does the author provide a wealth of legal information, he also offers a solid, entertaining book. Hesch's prose style is reader-friendly and leads you through some complicated legal issues with ease and familiarity. He includes personal stories of his work in the DOJ as well as case studies that bring those concepts to life. The author offers a unique perspective to these cases through his extensive career, and provides needed insight, information, and a guide to the best chance to get your qui tam case picked up by the DOJ with the potential of earning a substantial reward.
Hesch doesn't stop with this comprehensive guide to the federal reward program. He delves into state reward programs and even touches on the new IRS reward program.
This is a book jam-packed with important information couched in a readable and friendly dialogue with the reader. Whether you're wondering how to blow that whistle or looking for an entertaining and enlightening book, "Whistleblowing: A Guide to Government Reward Programs" is for you.

Weak Effort
This is a weak effort in my opinion to publish a book with very little new information on the new Whistleblower legislation that became effective in 2007 with the establishment of a mandated Whistleblower Office. The author, who is an attorney, makes frequent statements as to why you should hire an attorney ... hmmm.