US Justice Department Orders Playbook Refresh for Frauds on Government, Financial Times

Partner Sandra Moser spoke with the Financial Times about the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) latest directive expanding the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s use of criminal and civil enforcement tools to investigate fraud involving government funds and recover stolen assets.

Sandra noted that the directive raises further questions about the division of responsibilities between the new Fraud Division and the DOJ’s longstanding white collar enforcement units. While the new division was initially expected to focus on fraud against government programs, its expanding mandate could overlap with other corporate fraud investigations. 

“This memo sort of takes one step further in potentially blurring those lines,” she said.

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