Letter from Mr A M Burchell to Sub-Committee
E (Law and Institutions)
After reading David Craig's book "Plundering
the Public Sector" I felt the need to promote more openness
and honesty whilst protecting taxpayers' money from false or fraudulent
claims associated with costly (IT) systems development/management
sold to the UK government.
My idea involved adopting a stronger legal framework
encompassing The False Claims Act, The Clinger Cohen Act and the
financial incentive contained in Qui Tam whistleblower provisions.
These measures have proved to be successful in the US.
I believed new legislation might reduce the
tax burden of European Citizens and so in 2006 I emailed London
MEPs in the hope that elected representatives, empowered to influence
lawmaking would take up my proposal and lobby EU Institutions
to strengthen whistleblower protection by adding a financial incentive
to those who expose wrongdoing.
In a letter sent to London MEPs I suggested
that the Commission consider adopting US law, more specifically
Qui Tam, The False Claims Act and The Clinger Cohen Act.
I have provided written evidence of my experience
for committee members to examine in their inquiry into the Initiation
of EU Legislation. All letters and articles are referenced, and
can be presented to the committee to support the inquiry.
3 March 2008
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