This today from the SEC:
Washington D.C.,
Jan. 15, 2016
—The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a whistleblower
award of more than $700,000 to a company outsider who conducted a
detailed analysis that led to a successful SEC enforcement action.“The voluntary submission of high-quality analysis by industry experts
can be every bit as valuable as first-hand knowledge of wrongdoing by
company insiders,” said Andrew Ceresney, Director of the SEC’s
Enforcement Division. “We will continue to leverage all forms of
information and analysis we receive from whistleblowers to help better
detect and prosecute federal securities law violations.”Sean X. McKessy, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, added,
“This award demonstrates the Commission’s commitment to awarding those
who voluntarily provide independent analysis as well as independent
knowledge of securities law violations to the agency. We welcome
analytical information from those with in-depth market knowledge and
experience that may provide the springboard for an investigation.”