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United States Attorney's Office Collected More than $137 Million in Fiscal Year 2024

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee

NASHVILLE – Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire announced today that the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee recovered $137,054,515 for American taxpayers and crime victims in Fiscal Year 2024.

“The dedicated public servants in our office responsible for protecting the public fisc from fraud and disgorging criminal proceeds have once again done a fantastic job on behalf of taxpayers and crime victims in Middle Tennessee,” said Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire.

Of the money collected, $135,738,858 was collected in civil cases, primarily through actions brought pursuant to the False Claims Act, which provides that the United States may recover up to three times the amount of money that had been fraudulently obtained from government programs. In the addition to the False Claims Act recoveries, over $59 million of the funds collected in civil cases came from civil penalties paid under the Controlled Substances Act, which governs controlled substances. The United States obtained money judgments totaling approximately $4,130,000 in criminal cases during Fiscal Year 2024. The United States Attorney’s Office also recovered $939,718 through forfeited criminal and civil assets during Fiscal Year 2024.

The pursuit of recovery as a result of fraud committed against the United States through affirmative civil enforcement is a top priority of the United States Attorney’s Office. This includes actions to recover monies lost due to fraud – including Medicare and TennCare fraud – or other misconduct against the United States and the pursuit of monetary penalties and injunctive relief to address ongoing violations of federal laws. One of the primary objectives of asset forfeiture is to take the profit out of crime. Both the proceeds and instrumentalities of crimes are subject to forfeiture. The U.S. Attorney’s Office also initiates legal proceedings and takes other necessary actions to enforce the collection of all federal debts in the Middle District of Tennessee. These debts include criminal fines, restitution orders and civil judgments filed against judgment debtors, as well as unsecured civil debts referred from federal agencies.

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Contact

Mark H. Wildasin

Public Affairs Officer

Mark.Wildasin@usdoj.gov

(615) 736-2079

Updated January 21, 2025

Topics
False Claims Act
Health Care Fraud
Office and Personnel Updates