The Justice Department recorded more than $3 billion in settlements and judgments in fraud cases, pushing the total amount covered since January 2009 to $8.7 billion.
The bulk of the $3 billion recovered in fiscal year 2011 flowed from the whistle-blower provision of the False Claims Act, which allows private citizens to file suits on behalf of the federal government.
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