司法部启动企业举报人奖励试点计划

美国司法部 (DOJ) 启动企业举报人奖励试点计划，以激励举报企业犯罪活动

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to encourage reporting of corporate criminal activities. This three-year program particularly targets financial institutions, including cryptocurrency businesses, to enhance the detection and prosecution of corporate crimes.

美国司法部 (DOJ) 宣布了一项新的企业举报人奖励试点计划，以鼓励举报企业犯罪活动。这个为期三年的计划特别针对包括加密货币企业在内的金融机构，以加强对企业犯罪的侦查和起诉。

Announced on Friday, the program is aimed at encouraging whistleblowers to report corporate criminal activities, especially those involving financial institutions. The initiative will span three years, beginning on Aug. 1.

该计划于周五宣布，旨在鼓励举报人举报企业犯罪活动，特别是涉及金融机构的犯罪活动。该倡议将从 8 月 1 日开始为期三年。

“This pilot program is designed to fill gaps left by other whistleblower programs and bolster DOJ’s ability to detect and prosecute corporate crime,” the DOJ stated in the announcement.

“该试点计划旨在填补其他举报计划留下的空白，并增强司法部侦查和起诉企业犯罪的能力，”司法部在公告中表示。

Whistleblowers who submit original, non-public information about corporate misconduct that leads to successful forfeitures of over $1 million will be eligible for awards under the program.

提交有关企业不当行为的原始非公开信息并导致成功没收超过 100 万美元的举报人将有资格获得该计划下的奖励。

“If the resulting investigation and prosecution lead to a forfeiture greater than $1 million, the whistleblower may be eligible in DOJ’s discretion to receive a monetary award, provided the whistleblower meets certain eligibility criteria,” the DOJ explained.

“如果由此产生的调查和起诉导致没收超过 100 万美元，只要举报人符合某些资格标准，举报人可能有资格根据司法部的酌处权获得金钱奖励，”司法部解释道。

The announcement further states that eligible violations include money laundering, foreign corruption, domestic bribery, and health care fraud. The program will be managed by the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section.

该公告进一步指出，符合条件的违法行为包括洗钱、海外腐败、国内贿赂和医疗保健欺诈。该计划将由刑事司洗钱和资产追回科管理。

“The importance of robust corporate compliance programs is also highlighted by this initiative,” the DOJ noted.

“这一举措还强调了强有力的企业合规计划的重要性，”司法部指出。

To qualify for an award, whistleblowers must voluntarily submit complete, truthful, and original information and fully cooperate with the DOJ’s investigations, the announcement adds.

公告补充说，为了获得奖励资格，举报人必须自愿提交完整、真实和原始的信息，并充分配合司法部的调查。

Companies that self-report voluntarily within 120 days of an internal whistleblower report may benefit from a presumption of declination under the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy if they do so before being contacted by the DOJ.

在内部举报人报告后 120 天内自愿进行自我报告的公司，如果在司法部联系之前这样做，则可能会受益于《公司执法和自愿自我披露政策》下的拒绝推定。

The awards will be calculated based on net proceeds from forfeited assets, up to a discretionary cap of 30% for the first $100 million. The DOJ's Criminal Division will review whistleblower submissions and consult with the FBI on whether to open an investigation.

奖励将根据没收资产的净收益计算，前 1 亿美元的酌情上限为 30%。司法部刑事部门将审查举报人提交的材料，并就是否展开调查与联邦调查局协商。