Whistleblowers Exposing Fraud Can Receive Up to 30 Percent of Fine Amounts: Bessent

Individuals may become eligible for awards if the information leads to successful enforcement resulting in monetary fines exceeding $1 million.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Whistleblowers who expose fraud involving government funds can get up to 30 percent of the fines imposed on violators, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Feb. 13 interview with CNBC.

“I think it’s going to be a great way to ferret out waste, fraud, and abuse,” Bessent said.