Reward Programs

Programs that pay whistleblowers a share of what the government recovers, and the protection programs that keep you from being fired for reporting.

10%-30% reward
CFTC Whistleblower Program: rewards of 10% to 30% for commodities and derivatives fraud tips

How the CFTC whistleblower program works: who qualifies, how to file Form TCR, the anonymity rules, and what awards actually pay.
No standing reward; a few statutes allow a rare, discretionary $10,000 award
EPA Environmental Whistleblower Protection: no bounty, six laws, 30-day deadlines

EPA pays no bounty for environmental tips. Six pollution laws protect you from retaliation on a 30-day deadline, plus rare $10,000 exceptions worth knowing.
10%-30% reward
FinCEN Whistleblower Program: rewards of 10% to 30% for money laundering and sanctions tips

How the FinCEN whistleblower program works: what BSA and sanctions violations qualify, why no award has been paid yet, and what the law actually promises.
Tiered share of civil recoveries, capped at $1.6 million total
FIRREA Bank Fraud Declarations: an obscure reward capped near $1.6 million

How FIRREA/FIAFEA bank fraud declarations work: the tiered reward formula, the $1.6 million ceiling, and why qui tam or SEC often fit your facts better.
15%-30% reward
IRS Whistleblower Program: Form 211 rewards of 15% to 30% for tax fraud tips

How the IRS whistleblower program works: Form 211, the $2 million threshold, why you cannot file anonymously, and what awards actually pay.
10%-30% reward
NHTSA Whistleblower Program: rewards of 10% to 30% for vehicle safety defect tips

How NHTSA's auto safety whistleblower program works: who qualifies, the WB-INFO form, the internal-reporting rule, and what awards actually pay.
No reward; anti-retaliation protection only
OSHA Whistleblower Protection: no reward, 25 laws, deadlines from 30 to 180 days

OSHA pays no reward. It enforces 25 anti-retaliation statutes with deadlines from 30 to 180 days. Who is covered, what protection buys you, and how to file.
15%-30% reward
Qui Tam Lawsuits: how whistleblowers earn 15% to 30% under the False Claims Act

How qui tam whistleblower lawsuits work under the False Claims Act: filing under seal, relator shares, retaliation protection, and what cases actually pay.
10%-30% reward
SEC Whistleblower Program: rewards of 10% to 30% for securities fraud tips

How the SEC whistleblower program works: who qualifies, how to file Form TCR, the anonymity rules, and what awards actually pay.
Varies by state, typically 15%-30% of the recovery; see the table below
State False Claims Acts: which states have qui tam laws and what they pay

How roughly 33 state false claims acts pay whistleblowers: relator shares from 15% to 50%, Medicaid-only carve-outs, and which states OIG rates as qualifying.