CARES Act, Compliance, COVID -19, DOJ, Ethics, False Claims Act, Fraud, Fraud and Forensic Inv..., Fraud Risk Management, Investigations, Lessons Learned, Monitoring, Payroll Protection Pro..., PPP, Risk, Whistleblower, White Collar Crime Jonathan T. Marks CARES Act, Compliance, COVID -19, DOJ, Ethics, False Claims Act, Fraud, Fraud and Forensic Inv..., Fraud Risk Management, Investigations, Lessons Learned, Monitoring, Payroll Protection Pro..., PPP, Risk, Whistleblower, White Collar Crime Jonathan T. Marks

First Civil Settlement for Fraud on Cares Act Paycheck Protection Program

On January 12, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced the first civil settlement with a borrower for allegedly committing fraud in obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan, in violation of the False Claims Act ("FCA") and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act ("FIRREA").The FCA allows the government to recover damages and penalties for presenting false claims for payment to the United States. FIRREA allows the government to impose civil penalties for violations of enumerated federal criminal statutes, including those that affect federally-insured financial

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Still time to join us on February 23-25! Baker Tilly’s 1st Annual Virtual Fraud and Compliance Summit

We are introducing our first annual virtual Baker Tilly Fraud and Compliance Summit, hosted by Jonathan T. Marks, who leads Baker Tilly’s Global Forensic, Compliance, and Integrity Services Practice.

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2020 Top 10 Articles on Fraud, Compliance, and Risk Management

Happy New Year, and thank you to the more than 100,000 people that visited Board and Fraud in 2020!
With everything that happened last year, fraud, compliance, and risk management have arguably become more important than ever.

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Speaking and Training on Fraud, Compliance, Ethics, and More...

Welcome to my site. I have spoken and been the keynote speaker for many conferences, including the ABA, ACC, ACFE, IIA, and IMA to name a few. I have designed customized training for the board, senior leadership, legal, compliance, internal audit, and others for some of the world's largest organizations.

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Niki A. den Nieuwenboer will be kicking off the 2020 IIA Philly Fraud Symposium sponsored by Baker Tilly - Mark your calendars for March 20th!

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Jonathan T. Marks, Baker Tilly Partner, is Speaking Today at the First Chair Event in Chicago on Triaging Whistleblower Allegations

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False Claims Act: Supreme Court Recognizes Extended Statute of Limitations For Relators

Cochise settles a circuit split and effectively lengthens the potential period of a company’s vulnerability to qui tam suits over alleged False Claims Act violations.

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PHorensically Speaking Podcast Feed is Live!

With the help from a true friend, Tom Fox, I am entering the world of Podcasting. I will be developing at least three Podcasts per

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