President Trump unveiled the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program on October 20, 2026, offering tipsters 1 percent of the fraud funds the task force stops. Independent journalist Nick Shirley received $10,000 for his Minnesota fraud reporting. The White House website caps rewards at $30,000 on criminal charges, while Trump says there is no limit and that payment is based on recovered money. Vance says 99 percent of the fraud being found falls outside the False Claims Act of 1863. The whistleblower line is now being flooded with tips about corruption in the administration, and whether the program applies retroactively remains unknown.