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New SEC whistleblower data draws mixed reaction (access required)

by Kimberly Atkins

Published: December 31,2012

In its first full year, a federal whistleblower program that boosted the amount of awards to employees and others who report credible information about fraud and other securities violations spurred more than 3,000 tips and resulted in one five-figure payout. That data, released by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its most recent annual report on ...
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