Statistics
NEW! Latest DOJ Statistics as of FY 2007
DOJ Statistics FY 2006
Breakdown of Qui Tam Statistics as of September 30, 2005 (Source: DOJ)
Recoveries and Awards in All Cases
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Total amount recovered under False Claims Act since 1986: > $15 billion
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Relator's share of rewards since 1986: > $1.6 billion
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Total amount recovered in FY 2005 under the False Claims Act: $1.42 billion
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Relator's share of rewards in FY 2005: $166.4 million
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Total Recoveries, by DoD and HHS
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DOD: $3.26 billion, of which $308.27 million awarded to relators
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HHS: $9.145 billion, of which $1.091 billion awarded to relators
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Cases Under Investigation by DOJ
Total Cases Filed, by Agency
Total Cases Filed by Qui Tam Plaintiffs
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FY 1987: 33 cases
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FY 1997: 533 cases
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FY 1988: 60 cases
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FY 1998: 470 cases
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FY 1989: 95 cases
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FY 1999: 482 cases
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FY 1990: 82 cases
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FY 2000: 367 cases
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FY 1991: 90 cases
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FY 2001: 310 cases
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FY 1992: 119 cases
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FY 2002: 320 cases
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FY 1993: 132 cases
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FY 2003: 334 cases
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FY 1994: 222 cases
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FY 2004: 415 cases
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FY 1995: 277 cases
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FY 2005: 394 cases
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FY 1996: 363 cases
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Total cases filed: Over 4000
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Cases Where the Department of Justice ("DOJ") has Intervened or Otherwise Pursued the Case
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Settlements or judgments: 823
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Active cases: 58
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No recovery: 44
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Inactive: 2
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Other: 13
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Total cases: 940
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Qui Tam Recoveries in Cases Where DOJ Intervened
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FY 1988: $355,000
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FY 1998: $433 million
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FY 1989: $15 million
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FY 1999: $454 million
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FY 1990: $40 million
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FY 2000: $1.2 billion
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FY 1991: $70 million
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FY 2001: $1.18 billion
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FY 1992: $134 million
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FY 2002: $1.07 billion
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FY 1993: $171 million
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FY 2003: $1.43 billion
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FY 1994: $380 million
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FY 2004: $556 million
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FY 1995: $245 million
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FY 2005: $1.12 billion
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FY 1996: $125 million
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FY 1997: $623 million
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Total recovered where DOJ intervened or otherwise pursued case: $9.24 billion
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Total awarded to relators where DOJ intervened or pursued case: $1.5 billion
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Average relator's share where DOJ intervened or otherwise pursued action: 16%
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Cases Where the Department of Justice ("DOJ") has declined to Intervene or Otherwise Pursue the Case
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Settlements or Judgments: 177
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Active: 384
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No recovery: 2716
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Inactive: 6
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Other: 5
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Total cases declined by DOJ: 3288
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Qui Tam Recoveries in Cases Where DOJ Declined to Intervene
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FY 1988: $35,431
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FY 1998: $29.2 million
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FY 1989: $0
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FY 1999: $62.5 million
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FY 1990: $75,000
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FY 2000: $1.8 million
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FY 1991: $69,500
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FY 2001: $125.7 million
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FY 1992: $994,456
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FY 2002: $29.9 million
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FY 1993: $5.9 million
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FY 2003: $87.1 million
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FY 1994: $1.8 million
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FY 2004: $9.5 million
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FY 1995: $1.8 million
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FY 2005: $22.4 million
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FY 1996: $14 million
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FY 1997: $7.1 million
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Total recovered where DOJ declined to intervene or otherwise pursued case: $400 million
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Total awarded to relators where DOJ declined to intervene or pursued case: $99 million
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Average relator's share where DOJ declined to intervene or otherwise pursued action: 25%
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