OIG Reviews a Pair of State False Claims Acts

Wisconsin FCA Passes Muster With OIG

The OIG, on November 4, 2008, found that the Wisconsin False Claims Act meets the requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act, thus entitling Wisconsin to an increase of 10 percentage points in the State medical assistance percentage with respect to any amounts recovered under a State action brought under such a law.

On that same date, the OIG found that New Jersey's False Claims Act did not meet the requirements of the DRA in that it was not at least as effective in rewarding and facilitating qui tam action as the Federal False Claims Act.