After waiting over a year to hear what the Fourth Circuit would say about statistical sampling in False Claims Act cases, the court of appeals recently chose to keep us in suspense. Despite initially ...

The issue of using statistical sampling in federal False Claims Act (FCA) cases has come to the fore in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, following a U.S. District Court decision denying its use in a ...

John G. Martin writes: Although the FCA and most provider contracts with insurance companies do not discuss statistical sampling and extrapolation, it has become routine for the government, ...

here is very good news for CPAs whose clients face the often burdensome administrative costs of claiming allowable expense deductions for meals and entertainment (M&E)—the IRS now will permit the use ...

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Today a committee of senior U.S. Census officials will make a recommendation with $185 billion at stake. Their recommendation to Bush-appointed Census director William Barron concerns the use of ...

When auditing a company, auditors use a combination of professional judgment and statistical sampling methods to estimate account balances. Statistical sampling is an efficient way to design samples, ...

Try dropping the words "statistical sampling" while in conversation with a Republican politician and watch the sizzle. Why does such a nerdy blending of adjective and noun inflame GOP lawmakers like ...