CONTRACTOR SELF-REPORTING PROGRAM


The OIG has established a Self-Reporting Program under which contractors accepted into the program can receive certain incentives for self-reporting suspected illegal activities. Those incentives include a recommendation (1) to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to offer transactional immunity on matters the company disclosed to authorities and (2) to TVA not to pursue certain administrative action. In addition, the contractor will be given an opportunity to conduct an internal investigation which the OIG will then verify. Below we discuss the incentives for self-reporting, the process for a contractor internal investigation, requirements for acceptance into the program, and other factors DOJ may consider in deciding whether or not to prosecute.