Get Paid To Combat Campaign Donor Fraud

In “Get Paid To Combat Campaign Donor Fraud” (New York Daily News, October 5, 2024), Adam Pollock, managing partner of Pollock Cohen LLP, and Dr. Laura Tamman, professor of political science at Pace University, discuss the implications of campaign donor fraud and the role of whistleblowers in the case involving Mayor Eric Adams’ illegal foreign contributions to his campaign.

In the article, Pollock and Tamman explain that individuals can report fraud against government programs and potentially receive financial rewards under the False Claims Act. “Adams’ arrest highlights the opportunities for bad actors to take advantage of our revered public financing programs for political campaigns. But the False Claims Act gives all of us a powerful tool for exposing frauds. The potential financial rewards available under the FCA create a strong incentive to report wrongdoing. It’s up to us to safeguard our tax dollars, hold bad actors accountable, and maintain the integrity of our campaign finance system.”

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