DOJ unveils a new whistleblower incentive program to complement the Department’s continued efforts to encourage self-reporting of criminal violations.

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) whistleblower incentive program that will compensate whistleblowers for reporting significant corporate or financial misconduct otherwise unknown to DOJ. The Department, led by the DOJ’s Criminal Division, will design and implement the program over the next 90 days, with a formal start date later this year. In making the announcement, Deputy Attorney General Monaco made clear the new whistleblower program is the latest example of DOJ’s broader focus on instituting policies designed to bring about a “culture of compliance” by incentivizing individuals and corporations to report potential violations and by holding wrongdoers accountable.