<p><span>The Whistleblower Program was created by Congress to provide monetary incentives for individuals to come forward and report possible violations of the federal securities laws to the Commission.</span><span> Today, the Commission is adopting final rules amending the Whistleblower Program rules. Specifically, the final amendments (1) expand the scope of related actions eligible for an award under the Commission’s Whistleblower Program, and (2) amend the rules so that the Commission may use its statutory authority to consider the dollar amount to increase, but not decrease, the award.</span><span> While I support the important work of the staff in the Office of the Whistleblower in their efforts to arrive at an appropriate result in evaluating claims, I am unable to support today’s amendments.</span></p>