Sarraf Gentile

We have published a new video that explains how government prosecutors evaluate a whistleblower and investigate allegations that the government was defrauded.  You can view the video here or below.

Reporting cases of misconduct in the context of federal science funding can be a daunting task. But mechanisms to support whistleblowers do exist. [This article first appeared on The Scientist, written by Joseph Gentile.] In the midst of a global pandemic and unprecedented attacks on science itself, protecting research and scientists is more important than […]

We are pleased to announce that Congress passed a new anti money laundering whistleblower program. The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act), which amends the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for the first time since 2001, was part of a defense bill first vetoed by the President but then overridden by Congress on New Year’s […]

Congress is considering a new whistleblower program to encourage individuals to report potential violations of the U.S. anti money laundering laws. The program would bridge an enforcement gap left by federal banking whistleblower programs, as well as those whistleblower programs run by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), […]

A whistleblower can report illegal activity to the government and, under certain circumstances, share in the monetary recoveries the government obtains. [This article first appeared on University Business, written by Joseph Gentile.] The U.S. higher-education system is second to none. That’s partially due to the generous taxpayer support that is provided in the form of […]

[This article first appeared on Cafepharma, written by Joseph Gentile.] The Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a “Special Fraud Alert” aimed at programs that pay healthcare professionals for speaker-related services. These speaker programs by pharmaceutical and medical device companies have paid healthcare professionals roughly $2 billion during […]

In a clear sign of increased scrutiny, there has been yet another prosecution in New York for tax fraud in the art world. According to the State’s allegations, between 2010 and 2015 Sotheby’s enabled a wealthy collector of artwork to avoid sales tax on $27 million worth of art purchases by facilitating the creation and […]

[This article first appeared on Art Daily  written by Joseph Gentile & Gregory Krakower] According to famed economist Nouriel Roubini, “While art looks as if it is all about beauty, as a business it is full of shady stuff.” The global art market is estimated to be valued at up to $70 billion per year […]

[This article first appeared on The White Coat Investor, written by Joseph Gentile.] Fraud in the healthcare industry is a fact of life.  In 2016 alone, the federal government estimated that improper payments by Medicare and Medicaid totaled about $95 billion.  And that’s only a single year’s amount for just two of the government’s numerous […]

Sarraf Gentile partner, Joseph Gentile, was recently interviewed by KevinMD about blowing the whistle on health care fraud and his April 2019 article published by KevinMD. You can view the interview directly on KevinMD or below.