The US Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) published a final rule on August 18, 2026 (Final Rule) formalizing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division) established in April 2026. Companies in the health care, government contracting, trade, and tax sectors should take note and scrutinize their compliance programs accordingly. The Fraud Division has grown rapidly, already wielding data-driven investigative tools and interagency partnerships, and has signaled that it will reward companies that self-disclose and cooperate while aggressively pursuing those that do not.
The Final Rule
Under the Final Rule, the Fraud Division has jurisdiction over the following broad range of fraud-related matters. Companies should understand the scope of the Fraud Division’s reach:
- Criminal fraud. Criminal fraud matters (other than antitrust cases involving conspiracy to defraud the…
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