今天，司法部和国家反欺诈执法部宣布设立“欺诈举报人激励计划”（WHIP），这是首个针对线索致使刑事指控而预先发放奖金的举报人奖励计划。
Today, the Justice Department and the National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the creation of the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP), the first ever whistleblower rewards program that pays an up-front award for tips leading to criminal charges.
“保护美国人民免受欺诈侵害仍然是司法部的首要任务，”司法部长托德·布兰奇表示。“‘欺诈举报人激励计划’（WHIP）让每个人都有机会成为解决方案的一部分，帮助揭露欺诈，并因其努力而迅速获得奖励。我敦促所有美国人利用这一计划，在将欺诈犯绳之以法的过程中发挥积极作用。”
“Protecting the American people from fraud remains a top priority for the Department of Justice,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) offers everyone the opportunity to be part of the solution, help expose fraud, and be rewarded quickly for their efforts. I urge all Americans to use this program and play an active role in bringing fraudsters to justice.”
“反欺诈部的设立旨在打击欺诈计划的核心，比以往任何时候都更快地将其瓦解并将罪犯绳之以法，”司法部国家反欺诈执法部助理部长科林·M·麦克唐纳表示。“‘欺诈举报人激励计划’（WHIP）的设立正是我们在打击欺诈斗争中引入的那种新颖且创新的工具。这一开创性的计划将吸纳公众成为反欺诈机制的一部分，并因其协助国家进行反欺诈斗争而迅速给予奖励。”
“The Fraud Division was built to strike at the heart of fraud schemes, dismantling them and bringing criminals to justice faster than ever before,” said Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division. “The creation of the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) is exactly the kind of new and innovative tool we are bringing to the fight against fraud. This groundbreaking program will enlist the public as part of the fraud-fighting apparatus and reward them quickly for helping the country in the war on fraud.”
10月1日，助理部长麦克唐纳发布了第26-12号指令《打击欺诈中的企业执法》，并指示部门领导层在与执法合作伙伴协商后，设计并实施政策和计划，以适当激励举报人提供与欺诈有关的可信信息，并尽可能就这些政策和计划向公众提供透明度。仅十九天后，“欺诈举报人激励计划”（WHIP）便宣告启动，旨在填补现有举报人计划中的一个关键空白。
On October 1, Assistant Attorney General McDonald issued Directive 26-12: Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud and directed Division leadership, in consultation with law enforcement partners, to design and implement policies and programs that appropriately incentivize whistleblowers to bring forward credible information pertaining to fraud and provide the public with transparency to the extent possible regarding those policies and programs. Only nineteen days later, the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) is being announced to solve a critical gap in existing whistleblower programs.
欺诈举报人激励计划（WHIP）将向举报人支付1万至3万美元的奖励，用于提供可能导致相关领域刑事指控的信息。与大多数现有的政府举报人奖励计划在刑事事项最终解决（包括没收和上诉程序）后才发放奖励不同，欺诈举报人激励计划（WHIP）在起诉的早期阶段就发放奖励。这种早期的奖励鼓励举报人及时披露信息，使举报人对可能获得的奖励金额和时间更有把握；同时，如果举报人的线索最终导致巨额财务处罚或没收，举报人仍有可能获得更大的奖励。
The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) will pay whistleblowers an award of $10,000 to $30,000 for information leading to criminal charges relating to certain subject areas. While most existing Government whistleblower rewards programs issue awards only after the final resolution of a criminal matter, including the forfeiture and appeals process, the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) rewards whistleblowers at a much earlier stage of prosecution. Such early-stage rewards encourage prompt disclosure of information by giving whistleblowers more certainty about the amount and timing of a possible reward payment, while still leaving whistleblowers eligible for potentially larger rewards should their tips ultimately lead to large financial penalties or forfeiture.
这一新框架为举报人提供了急需的确定性和速度，并将激励公民报告他们发现的欺诈行为。
This new framework gives whistleblowers much-needed certainty and speed, and will incentivize citizens who are aware of fraud to report it.
欺诈举报人激励计划（WHIP）为涉及联邦医疗保健犯罪及相关犯罪的举报人提供奖励，以及为农业部、劳工部、卫生与公众服务部、住房与城市发展部、教育部、退伍军人事务部、战争部和小企业管理局所管理的政府项目和福利中的欺诈提供奖励。对于涉及医疗保健犯罪的欺诈，欺诈举报人激励计划（WHIP）将优先受理涉及临终关怀、居家护理、日托和特殊服务欺诈的举报。
The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) offers rewards for information relating to Federal health care offenses and related crimes, and fraud on government programs and benefits administered by the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of War, and the Small Business Administration. For fraud involving health care offenses, the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) will prioritize submissions involving hospice, home health care, day care, and special services fraud.
公众可以通过访问相关网站举报欺诈行为。参与欺诈举报人激励计划（WHIP）的人员仍可通过其他奖励计划获得额外奖励，包括司法部企业举报人奖励试点计划。
Members of the public can report fraud by going toParticipants in the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) remain eligible for additional awards through other rewards programs, including the Criminal Division’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program.
《欺诈举报奖励计划》（Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program，简称 WHIP）的详细条款与条件可在此处查阅。奖励的发放由司法部自行决定，具体时间将在刑事指控正式提出后确定。该计划是欺诈调查部门（Fraud Division）最新推出的打击犯罪工具；财政部已拨款 2500 万美元以确保该计划的顺利实施。
The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) terms and conditions are available atAwards will be made in the Justice Department’s sole discretion following the filing of criminal charges. The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) is the latest crime-fighting tool implemented by the Fraud Division. The Department of the Treasury is committing $25 million to ensure the program’s successful implementation.
4 月 7 日，司法部正式宣布成立了欺诈调查部门（Fraud Division）。该部门专门负责调查和起诉那些针对美国公民实施欺诈行为的犯罪分子。司法部在打击欺诈方面的工作，为特朗普总统领导的“消除欺诈特别工作组”（Task Force to Eliminate Fraud）提供了有力支持。该工作组由副总统 J.D. Vance 主持，旨在全面整治联邦福利项目中的欺诈、浪费和滥用行为。
On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the Fraud Division. The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. The Department’s work to combat fraud supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.