False Claims Act and Whistleblower Protections Sample Clauses

False Claims Act and Whistleblower Protections. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC­H) is required by federal law to provide information to all of its contractors and agents regarding the federal false claims act, administrative remedies for false claims and statements, the state false claims act and whistleblower protections under these laws to assist in detecting fraud, waste and abuse in federal health care programs. Please provide this information to all employees.
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False Claims Act and Whistleblower Protections. False Claims Act All employees are required to report all known or suspected violations of the Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). Examples of violations of the FCA include: (i) submission of a claim to Medicare for payment for services not rendered, or (ii) falsification of a time and effort report in connection with a claim for reimbursement from a government grant. It is TWCGME's policy that persons reporting such suspected violations (sometimes referred to as “whistleblowers”) will not be retaliated against for making such reports in good faith. False Claims Act is outlined in more detail in The Xxxxxx Center Employee Handbook. Whistleblower Pilot Program Effective July 1, 2013, employees of federal grantees, like TWCGME, are protected from dismissal, demotion or infliction of any other type of discrimination in retaliation for disclosing to certain people or agencies identified in the law that the employee reasonably believes that TWCGME engaged in specific types of prohibited conduct. The specific prohibited conduct under the new law includes gross mismanagement of a grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a federal grant, or that TWCGME poses a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal grant. The new Whistleblower Pilot Program applies in instances where the disclosure of prohibited conduct is made to a Member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress, an Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, the employee responsible for grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, an authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency, a court or grand jury, or TWCGME's Compliance Officer or designee who will investigate, discover, or address misconduct. These protections are not waivable by Fellow Physicians.
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Related to False Claims Act and Whistleblower Protections

  • Whistleblower Protections The Party shall not discriminate or retaliate against one of its employees or agents for disclosing information concerning a violation of law, fraud, waste, abuse of authority or acts threatening health or safety, including but not limited to allegations concerning the False Claims Act. Further, the Party shall not require such employees or agents to forego monetary awards as a result of such disclosures, nor should they be required to report misconduct to the Party or its agents prior to reporting to any governmental entity and/or the public.

  • Whistleblower Protection Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted so as to impede the Employee (or any other individual) from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. The Employee does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures and the Employee shall not be not required to notify the Company that such reports or disclosures have been made.

  • Whistleblower Protections and Trade Secrets Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement prohibits Executive from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any United States governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 806 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, or any other whistleblower protection provisions of state or federal law or regulation (including the right to receive an award for information provided to any such government agencies). Furthermore, in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: (i) Executive shall not be in breach of this Agreement, and shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law (x) for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (y) for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; and (ii) if Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, Executive may disclose the trade secret to Executive’s attorney, and may use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if Executive files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

  • Compliance with Civil Rights Laws The Contractor hereby assures that it will comply with Subchapter VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC Sections 2000 (e) (1) through 2000 (e) (17), to the end that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, religion, ancestry, age, condition of physical handicap, marital status, political affiliation, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under this Contract or under any project, program, or activity supported by this Contract. The Contractor shall comply with Exhibit D - Contractor’s EEO Certification.

  • False Claims Act The Party acknowledges that it is subject to the Vermont False Claims Act as set forth in 32 V.S.A. § 630 et seq. If the Party violates the Vermont False Claims Act it shall be liable to the State for civil penalties, treble damages and the costs of the investigation and prosecution of such violation, including attorney’s fees, except as the same may be reduced by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Party’s liability to the State under the False Claims Act shall not be limited notwithstanding any agreement of the State to otherwise limit Party’s liability.

  • Data Protection Act 7.1.1 The Supplier shall (and shall procure that its entire Staff) comply with any notification requirements under the DPA and both Parties will duly observe all their obligations under the DPA which arise in connection with the Contract.

  • CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 40.1 The parties confirm that this sale did not come about as a result of direct marketing by the Seller and/or its agent/s but has been concluded as a result of consultative negotiations between the parties.

  • Civil Rights Requirements The Recipient agrees that it must comply with applicable federal civil rights laws, regulations, and requirements, and follow applicable federal guidance, except as the Federal Government determines otherwise in writing. Therefore, unless a Recipient or a federal program, including the Indian Tribe Recipient or the Tribal Transit Program, is specifically exempted from a civil rights statute, FTA requires compliance with each civil rights statute, including compliance with equity in service requirements.

  • TEACHER PROTECTION Section A: Working Conditions Paragraph 1: The Board agrees to str ive continually to provide working condi- tions which meet federal, state and local laws and regulations.

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