The McWhirter Investigation Group was founded by James McWhirter, a former Forensic Auditor and Special Agent for the Department of Defense with over 30 years of forensic auditing and investigative experience.  The Group consists of former Special Agents and Forensic Auditors with decades of experience in investigating  criminal and civil white collar fraud.  The Group has extensive domestic and international experience in investigating matters involving public corruption (bribery and kickbacks); money laundering; embezzlement; defective products; counterfeit products; healthcare fraud; Anti Trust Act violations; False Claims Act violations; Arms Export Control Act violations and other violations of federal, state and military law.

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James McWhirter began his Federal Government career as an auditor with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) auditing U.S. Department of Defense contractors ranging from small proprietorships to Fortune 100 corporations.  Mr. McWhirter transitioned to a Special Agent conducting domestic and international criminal, civil and administrative investigation, including several high profile investigations.  Mr. McWhirter retired as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Western Field Office, where he was responsible for the oversight of six offices in the Western United States.

 

                                                Significant Investigations

                                        (click on each investigation for details)

   

     Corruption/Money Laundering

             The "Fat Leonard" Scandal - Glenn Defense Marine Asia

             Colonel Richard Moran (et al.) - U.S. Force Korea Contracting Officials

             Ahmed Kazzaz (et al.) - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

             Mark Allen (et al.) - Boeing Company Procurement Official

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    Product Substitution/Substandard Products

             Apex Manufacturing Company - UH60 Blackhawk Helicopter Rotor 

             Lucas Western Gear - F15 Gear Box

             Transchem, Inc. - U.S. Military Radars

             Oxnard Precision Fabrication - Substandard Steel on U.S. Army Vehicles

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    Healthcare Fraud

             Compounding Pharmacies - Department of Defense TRICARE

             Gerber Ambulance Service - Department of Defense TRICARE

             

    False Claims Act Violations

              System Integrators - Hewlett Packard, Accenture,  Sun Microsystems

              Fluor Corporation

              Loral Aerospace Corporation

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    Other Investigations

            U.S. Marine Corps 3rd ANGLICO Travel Fraud

             

 

                                                 Awards/Recognition Received

 

           - Distinguished Service Award

           - Meritorious Service Award

           - Special Agent of the Year - U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Command

           - Special Agent of the Year - Defense Criminal Investigative Service

           - Vice President Al Gore "Hammer Award," U.S. Air Force C-17 program

           - Partnership for Public Service - Samuel J.  Heyman Service to America

              Medal Finalist. (SAMMY Award).

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Through his over 30 years of employment with the U.S. Government, Mr. McWhirter has developed business relationships with personnel from national and international law enforcement, judicial, military, governmental, commercial, and legal entities. 

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