Any person who knowingly submits false claims to the Government is liable for five times the Government's damages caused by the violator plus a penalty.

Any person who knowingly submits false claims to the Government is liable for five times the Government's damages caused by the violator plus a penalty.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (B)

Under the False Claims Act, knowingly submitting false claims to the Government results in treble damages—three times the Government’s actual damages—plus civil penalties for each false claim. The claim that liability is five times the damages is not correct; the multiplier is three, not five, and the penalties are separate per claim. So the statement is false.

Under the False Claims Act, knowingly submitting false claims to the Government results in treble damages—three times the Government’s actual damages—plus civil penalties for each false claim. The claim that liability is five times the damages is not correct; the multiplier is three, not five, and the penalties are separate per claim. So the statement is false.