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President Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force

By Robert David, Esq.

WASHINGTON (November 17, 2009) ? Today President Barack Obama established by Executive Order an interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) to strengthen efforts to combat financial crime. According to a press release, the Department of Justice will lead the task force and the Department of Treasury, HUD and the SEC will serve on the steering committee. The task force's leadership, along with representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities and inspectors general, will work with state and local partners to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes, ensure just and effective punishment for those who perpetrate financial crimes, address discrimination in the lending and financial markets and recover proceeds for victims...continue to full post

Full post as published by Health Care Fraud Blog on November 17, 2009 (boomark / email).