SEC Payouts to Whistleblowers Plummet Amid Record Surge in Tips

Stephen Kohn

Published On: December 26th, 2023

This article features Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto’s founding partner, Stephen M. Kohn.

The number of whistleblowers receiving awards from the Securities and Exchange Commission dropped sharply in fiscal year 2023, even as more tips poured in than ever before, and a single informant received the largest payout in agency history.

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