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Ship Pollution Whistleblower Reward (APPS)
Reward
Up to 50% of criminal fines
Under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, courts may award whistleblowers up to 50% of criminal fines for reporting illegal ocean dumping by vessels — awards have reached hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Reward
Up to 50% of criminal fines
Category
Whistleblower Awards
Location
National
Deadline
Ongoing
Eligibility
Crew members and others with first-hand evidence of illegal vessel discharges. Award set by the court upon conviction.
Source
Official Source ↗
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SEC Whistleblower Program
10–30% of SEC sanctions collected (over $1M threshold). Single awards have exceeded $114 million.
CFTC Whistleblower Program
10–30% of CFTC sanctions collected (over $1M threshold). Awards have exceeded $200 million for a single individual.
IRS Whistleblower Program
15–30% of tax underpayment collected when dispute exceeds $2M. Smaller cases eligible for up to 15% discretionary award.
U.S. Customs Informant Award (19 U.S.C. 1619)
$250,000
California False Claims Act (Qui Tam)
15–33% of state/local recovery
New York False Claims Act (Qui Tam)
15–30% of state recovery
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