Under the False Claims Act, penalties can be assessed per claim up to what amount, plus additional damages?

• A. Up to $22,000 per claim, plus three times damages
• B. They are criminal penalties only
• C. Civil penalties with no per-claim cap
• D. A maximum of $5,000 per claim

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how the False Claims Act handles penalties: civil penalties are assessed for each false claim, and damages can be trebled. The per-claim penalty amount has been set at up to $22,000 (adjusted over time for inflation), and in addition the government can recover three times the actual damages caused by the false claim. So the best choice reflects both the per-claim cap and the treble damages. The other options don’t fit because FCA penalties are civil, there is a per-claim cap, and $5,000 is outdated.