A person who files a false claim or makes a false or fraudulent statement in a claim against the United States may be liable to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both ( 18 U.S.C. 287.1001 ), and, in addition, to a forfeiture of $2,000 and a penalty of double the loss or damage sustained by the United States ( 31 U.S.C. 231 ).
45 C.F.R. § 35.9