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Please answer all parts to the question
Required information The False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes protect employees
who report misconduct of the companies for which they work. Read the case below and answer
the questions that follow. AirTech is a privately held company that does most of its business
selling high tech supplies to the federal government for its aerospace programs. Delores is a
bookkeeper for AirTech. While examining the books, Delores suspected AirTech of fraudulently
billing the government for parts that it never dellvered. Delores reported this to the CFO of the
company, Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the government,
AirTech would lose its contract with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told
Delores that she would handle it and that she need not worry about it. Delores, unsatisfied with
that result, then reported the suspect transactions to the proper government authority. who
initiated an investigation into AirTech's contracts. Multiple Choice No, because Delores is not
employed by the federal government. No, because the False Claims Act only applies to fraud
against a state government entity. No, because Delores did not report the fraud to the AirTech's
board chairperson. No, because AirTech is a privately held company. Yes, because there was
fraud in contracts with the federal government.Required information The False Claims Act and
several whistleblower statutes protect employees who report misconduct of the companies for
which they work. Read the case below and answer the questions that follow. AirTech is a privately
held company that does most of its business selling high tech supplies to the federal government
for its aerospace programs. Delores is a bookkeeper for AlrTech. While examining the books,
Delores suspected AlrTech of fraudulently billing the government for parts that it never delivered.
Delores reported this to the CFO of the company, Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent
billing were found by the government, AirTech would lose its contract with the government and
likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told Delores that she would handle it and that she need not
worry about it. Delores, unsatisfied with that result, then reported the suspect transactions to the
proper government authority, who initiated an investigation into AirTech's contracts. the False
Claims Act claim against AirTech is investigated by the Department of Justice, which of the
following is correct? The Justice Department can intervene and pursue the case on behalf of the
federal government. The Justice Department can decline to intervene, and then Delores may
pursue the claim on her own. . Delores can only pursue the case on her own under state laws that
are similar to the False Claims Act. Multiple Choice Ionly II and III I and III | and I|Required
information The False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes protect employees who
report misconduct of the companies for which they work. Read the case below and answer the
questions that follow. AirTech is a privately held company that does most of its business selling
high tech supplies to the federal government for its aerospace programs. Delores is a bookkeeper
for AirTech. While examining the books, Delores suspected AirTech of fraudulently billing the
government for parts that it never delivered. Delores reported this to the CFO of the company,
Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the government, AirTech would
lose its contract with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told Delores that
she would handle it and that she need not worry about it. Delores, unsatisfied with that result, then
reported the suspect transactions to the proper government authority, who initiated an
investigation into AirTech's contracts. federal government recovers money from AirTech because
of Delores's report, how much of the recovery typically will be paid Multiple Choice 7585 percent
33-40 percent 24 percent 15-25 percent None of the choices are correctRequired information The
False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes protect employees who report misconduct of
the companies for which they work. Read the case below and answer the questions that follow.
AirTech is a privately held company that does most of its business selling high tech supplles to the
federal government for Its aerospace programs. Delores is a bookkeeper for AlrTech. While
examining the books, Delores suspected AlrTech of fraudulently billing the government for parts
that it never dellvered. Delores reported this to the CFO of the company, Cheryl. Cheryl
understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the government, AlrTech would lose its contract
with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told Delores that she would handle
it and that she need not worry about it. Delores, unsatisfied with that result, then reported the
suspect transactions to the proper government authority, who initiated an investigation into
AlrTech's contracts. Suppose that the managers of AirTech are angry at Delores for reporting the
fraud. If they decide to fire her, Delores may receive some protection as which of the following?
Multiple Choice An intervenor A whistleblower A collective bargainer An employee-at-will A labor
representativeRequired information The False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes
protect employees who report misconduct of the companles for which they work. Read the case
below and answer the questions that follow. AlrTech is a privately held company that does most of
Its business selling high tech supplles to the federal government for its aerospace programs.
Delores is a bookkeeper for AirTech. While examining the books, Delores suspected AirTech of
fraudulently billing the government for parts that it never delivered. Delores reported this to the
CFO of the company, Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the
government, AirTech would lose its contract with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl,
therefore, told Delores that she would handle it and that she need not worry about it. Delores,
unsatisfled with that result, then reported the suspect transactions to the proper government
authority, who initiated an investigation into AirTech's contracts. AlrTech can show that it planned
to fire Delores for poor performance prior to her reporting the fraud, but she was terminated after
she reported it, which of the owing would likely be AirTech's best defense in an anti-retaliation
lawsuit? Multiple Choice Delores was an at-will employee. The decision to fire Delores was
because of the whistleblowing. The decision to fire Delores was separate from and independent of
the whistleblowing. Delores was not a federal government employee. Delores did not have an
express employment contract.

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  • 1. Please answer all parts to the question Required information The False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes protect employees who report misconduct of the companies for which they work. Read the case below and answer the questions that follow. AirTech is a privately held company that does most of its business selling high tech supplies to the federal government for its aerospace programs. Delores is a bookkeeper for AirTech. While examining the books, Delores suspected AirTech of fraudulently billing the government for parts that it never dellvered. Delores reported this to the CFO of the company, Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the government, AirTech would lose its contract with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told Delores that she would handle it and that she need not worry about it. Delores, unsatisfied with that result, then reported the suspect transactions to the proper government authority. who initiated an investigation into AirTech's contracts. Multiple Choice No, because Delores is not employed by the federal government. No, because the False Claims Act only applies to fraud against a state government entity. No, because Delores did not report the fraud to the AirTech's board chairperson. No, because AirTech is a privately held company. Yes, because there was fraud in contracts with the federal government.Required information The False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes protect employees who report misconduct of the companies for which they work. Read the case below and answer the questions that follow. AirTech is a privately held company that does most of its business selling high tech supplies to the federal government for its aerospace programs. Delores is a bookkeeper for AlrTech. While examining the books, Delores suspected AlrTech of fraudulently billing the government for parts that it never delivered. Delores reported this to the CFO of the company, Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the government, AirTech would lose its contract with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told Delores that she would handle it and that she need not worry about it. Delores, unsatisfied with that result, then reported the suspect transactions to the proper government authority, who initiated an investigation into AirTech's contracts. the False Claims Act claim against AirTech is investigated by the Department of Justice, which of the following is correct? The Justice Department can intervene and pursue the case on behalf of the federal government. The Justice Department can decline to intervene, and then Delores may pursue the claim on her own. . Delores can only pursue the case on her own under state laws that are similar to the False Claims Act. Multiple Choice Ionly II and III I and III | and I|Required information The False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes protect employees who report misconduct of the companies for which they work. Read the case below and answer the questions that follow. AirTech is a privately held company that does most of its business selling high tech supplies to the federal government for its aerospace programs. Delores is a bookkeeper for AirTech. While examining the books, Delores suspected AirTech of fraudulently billing the government for parts that it never delivered. Delores reported this to the CFO of the company, Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the government, AirTech would lose its contract with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told Delores that she would handle it and that she need not worry about it. Delores, unsatisfied with that result, then reported the suspect transactions to the proper government authority, who initiated an investigation into AirTech's contracts. federal government recovers money from AirTech because
  • 2. of Delores's report, how much of the recovery typically will be paid Multiple Choice 7585 percent 33-40 percent 24 percent 15-25 percent None of the choices are correctRequired information The False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes protect employees who report misconduct of the companies for which they work. Read the case below and answer the questions that follow. AirTech is a privately held company that does most of its business selling high tech supplles to the federal government for Its aerospace programs. Delores is a bookkeeper for AlrTech. While examining the books, Delores suspected AlrTech of fraudulently billing the government for parts that it never dellvered. Delores reported this to the CFO of the company, Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the government, AlrTech would lose its contract with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told Delores that she would handle it and that she need not worry about it. Delores, unsatisfied with that result, then reported the suspect transactions to the proper government authority, who initiated an investigation into AlrTech's contracts. Suppose that the managers of AirTech are angry at Delores for reporting the fraud. If they decide to fire her, Delores may receive some protection as which of the following? Multiple Choice An intervenor A whistleblower A collective bargainer An employee-at-will A labor representativeRequired information The False Claims Act and several whistleblower statutes protect employees who report misconduct of the companles for which they work. Read the case below and answer the questions that follow. AlrTech is a privately held company that does most of Its business selling high tech supplles to the federal government for its aerospace programs. Delores is a bookkeeper for AirTech. While examining the books, Delores suspected AirTech of fraudulently billing the government for parts that it never delivered. Delores reported this to the CFO of the company, Cheryl. Cheryl understood that if fraudulent billing were found by the government, AirTech would lose its contract with the government and likely go bankrupt. Cheryl, therefore, told Delores that she would handle it and that she need not worry about it. Delores, unsatisfled with that result, then reported the suspect transactions to the proper government authority, who initiated an investigation into AirTech's contracts. AlrTech can show that it planned to fire Delores for poor performance prior to her reporting the fraud, but she was terminated after she reported it, which of the owing would likely be AirTech's best defense in an anti-retaliation lawsuit? Multiple Choice Delores was an at-will employee. The decision to fire Delores was because of the whistleblowing. The decision to fire Delores was separate from and independent of the whistleblowing. Delores was not a federal government employee. Delores did not have an express employment contract.