In June of 2022, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 22-1119, informally known as the Colorado False Claims Act (the “CFCA”). The CFCA is modeled after the federal.
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links.
Cases of state and local government fraud can be an expensive drain on taxpayer money. While federal cases of healthcare fraud and tax evasion often receive more media attention, state government funding may also often be abused by scam artists.
One of the more significant, but not widely known, accomplishments of the 2022 Colorado Legislature is passage of the Colorado False Claims Act (HB 22-1119).
The Colorado General Assembly was busy drafting and passing numerous employment laws during its 2022 legislative session, creating a wave of change for employers in the Centennial State.