Education/Grant Fraud

Non-profit organizations, universities and hospitals rely on federally funded government-issued grants to conduct research and to perform public services. How the funds will be used and what research projects the funds will pay for, are just some of the requirements of the applicants for federal grants.

False grant claims or misrepresentations on grant applications may be considered a violation of the Federal False Claims Act.

Fraudulent grant claims may include:

• Misrepresenting program details such as: income, use of funds and how they will be used, research data and results, purchase orders for equipment and materials, etc.;
• Failure to disclose all funding sources;
• Falsifying application information;
• Over-charging for time, costs and other expenses associated with the use of the grant;
• Making false statements when administering grant money;
• Non-compliance with government safety and other associated regulations;
• Overstating success of research to qualify for more funding;
• Conflicts of interest by the principal investigator;
• Misusing the grant money for personal expenses or other projects.

Without the information provided by whistleblowers filing a qui tam claim under the federal and state false claims act, government grant fraud would go undetected by the government.

If you have knowledge and proof of fraudulent or false actions made by an individual, non-profit organization, company or entity using government grant or monies allocated for educational purposes, please contact us for a free and confidential consultation by calling our 24/7 hotline at 212-605-6200 or toll free at 1.888.FRAUD.USA (1.888.372.8387), or by submitting an email inquiry.

This information is for educational purposes. It is not offered as and does not constitute legal advice or legal opinions. You should not act or rely upon this information without seeking the advice of an attorney.