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First Gov.gov
Official gateway to information about US Government agencies and resources.
www.FirstGov.gov

Taxpayers Against Fraud
A non-profit, public interest organization dedicated to combating fraud through use of the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.
www.taf.org

Reducing Health Care Fraud: An Assessment of the Impact of the False Claims Act
www.taf.org/publications/PDF/reducing.pdf

FedWorld
Provides a plethora of federal government resources and links.
www.fedworld.gov

Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
Legal news and free access to federal and state laws and regulations, court opinions and more.
www.law.cornell.edu

United States Department of Justice
View current press releases from the DOJ.
www.usdoj.gov

         Health Care Resources

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
View model compliance plans for a variety of entities.
http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/complianceguidance/html

Questionable Doctors
Databank of information about physicians disciplined by state or federal governments.
Sponsored by Public Citizens.
www.questionabledoctors.org/intro.cfm

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Information on the Medicare and Medicaid programs for consumers and professionals.
www.cms.hhs.gov

TriCare
Information on the Military Health Benefits Program.
www.tricare.osd.mil

Illinois Department of Public Aid
Administration of the Medicaid program in Illinois.
www.state.il.us/dpa

Defense Contracting Resources
Defense Acquisition University, a major source of defense contracting regulations, guidance and other resources.
http://akss.dav.mil

Defense Contract Audit Agency
The Pentagon’s auditors for defense contracts.
http://www.DCAA.mil

         More Government Resources

National Guideline Clearinghouse
Public resource database of clinical practice guidelines for health care industry.
www.guideline.gov

IGnet: Federal Inspectors General
Politically independent agencies focused on detecting and preventing fraud and abuse of federal programs.
www.ignet.gov

Project On Government Oversight
Politically independent, nonprofit "watchdog" of federal government programs.
www.pogo.org

         In the Private Sector

The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Read the new federal statute covering corporate fraud and abuse in the private sector.
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/gwbush/sarbanesoxley072302.pdf

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR Database
View registration statements and reports of public corporations as filed with the SEC.
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml