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The New York FCA broadly covers fraud upon the state or any political subdivision. The NY FCA also allows qui tam suits to blow the whistle on tax fraud, where the fraudster’s income exceeds $1 million, and the tax owed exceeds $350,000. The Act has a ten-year statute of limitations.
A successful whistleblower can receive between 15% and 25% of the recovered proceeds in cases where the state intervenes, and between 25% and 30% if the state declines to intervene. The laws also protect those who suffer employment retaliation for blowing the whistle
New York City
New York City has its own False Claims Act, which allows qui tam lawsuits by whistleblowers who are aware of fraudulent claims submitted to the city. The Act is limited to claims with a cumulative value of at least $25,000 and excludes tax-fraud claims. The Act has a six-year statute of limitations.
A successful whistleblower can receive between 15% and 25% of the recovered proceeds in cases where the city intervenes, and between 25% and 30% if the city declines to intervene. The laws also protect those who suffer employment retaliation for blowing the whistle.