The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 - 3733 was enacted in 1863 by a Congress concerned that suppliers of goods to the Union Army during the Civil War were defrauding the Army. Lincoln realized he needed an insider to the crimes that were occuring in order to catch the individuals that were misleading the government on sales and support to his armies of supplies, so he decided to provide a reward comprised of the savings realized by the government based on this person coming forward. For this reason, this Act is also often referred to as "Lincoln's Law." The FCA provides that any person who knowingly submits false claims to the government is liable for double the government’s damages plus a penalty of $5000 to $10,000 for each false claim. The relator, or person who reports this violation, is subject to a reward of 15% to 30% of the amount of money recovered by the government. When working with OffRecord, OffRecord will divide this amount with the contracted individual evenly. By working with OffRecord, the individual increases their chances of maintaining their confidentiality, finding a successful outcome, and expediting the process while protecting their career. In fact, many individuals have found themselves significantly more comfortable with reporting these violations than they otherwise would have, by working with OffRecord in this process. A number of these crimes may have likely gone unreported without the support of OffRecord.
The Department of Justice has created a primer to explain the details of the False Claims Act which is noted here:
http://www.justice.gov/civil/docs_forms/C-FRAUDS_FCA_Primer.pdf