The Importance of the False Claims Act

From the business-oriented managerial perspective,
which considers public administration as a field of
business, new public management (NPM) and the
reinventing government movement proved the most
popular reforms of the late twentieth century. In
order to achieve the efficient government, the NPM
and reinventing government have reduced government
regulation, decreased the federal workforce, and
promoted outside contracting-out. These tactics,
however, increase opportunities for corruption. An
increase in the number of qui tam cases could be
significant evidence that the NPM and reinventing
government reform have fermented opportunities for
corruption. The results of this research suggest that
the singular focus on efficiency and economy-oriented
government reforms create and increase opportunities
of fraud and corruption of government contractors,
and that the 1986 amendments of the False Claims Act
has been effective in increasing the number of qui
tam cases.

Autorentext

Yongjin Chang received his Ph.D. in public administration fromthe School of Public Affairs at American University. His primaryresearch interest is focused on whistleblower protection ingovernment contract arena and international dimension. E-mail: chang.yongjin@gmail.com

Klappentext

From the business-oriented managerial perspective,which considers public administration as a field ofbusiness, new public management (NPM) and thereinventing government movement proved the mostpopular reforms of the late twentieth century. Inorder to achieve the efficient government, the NPMand reinventing government have reduced governmentregulation, decreased the federal workforce, andpromoted outside contracting-out. These tactics,however, increase opportunities for corruption. Anincrease in the number of qui tam cases could besignificant evidence that the NPM and reinventinggovernment reform have fermented opportunities forcorruption. The results of this research suggest thatthe singular focus on efficiency and economy-orientedgovernment reforms create and increase opportunitiesof fraud and corruption of government contractors,and that the 1986 amendments of the False Claims Acthas been effective in increasing the number of quitam cases.