Each entry in Violation Tracker is tagged with one of more than 90 primary offense types, and some also have secondary offense types. We divide those offense types into eight broader groups, with the rest put in a miscellaneous group. Users may view summary pages for the various offense groups (as well as the primary offense types) and can use the groups in formulating searches. Below are the groups and the offense types included in each.
Competition-related Offenses
agribusiness violation, energy market manipulation, energy market violation, export control violation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, foreign exchange market manipulation, fraud, interest rate benchmark manipulation, kickbacks and bribery, maritime violation, price-fixing or anti-competitive practices, theft of trade secrets, trade violations
Consumer-protection-related Offenses
Americans with Disabilities Act, aviation consumer protection violation, consumer protection violation, discriminatory practices (non-employment), housing code violation, insurance violation, privacy violation, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, telecommunications violation
Employment-related Offenses
benefit plan administrator violation, child labor or youth employment violation, employment discrimination, employment screening violation, Fair Credit Reporting Act violation, Family and Medical Leave Act, labor relations violation, wage and hour violation, work visa violations, workplace whistleblower retaliation
Environment-related Offenses
energy conservation violation, environmental violation, fuel economy (CAFE) violation, offshore drilling violation
Financial Offenses
accounting fraud or deficiencies, anti-money-laundering deficiencies, banking violation, bankruptcy professional violation, economic sanction violation, insider trading, investor protection violation, mortgage abuses, payday lending violation, tax violations, toxic securities abuses
Government-contracting-related Offenses
False Claims Act and related, federal leasing royalty violation
Healthcare-related Offenses
Controlled Substances Act violation, healthcare price transparency violation, HHS civil monetary penalties, Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation, Medicare Parts C and D Enforcement Action, off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Safety-related Offenses
aviation safety violation, Clery Act campus security reporting violation, drug or medical equipment safety violation, food safety violation, mining violation, motor vehicle safety violation, nuclear safety violation, nursing home violation, product safety violation, railroad safety violation, tobacco litigation, workplace safety or health violation
Miscellaneous Offenses
campaign finance violation, civil contempt, data submission deficiencies, gambling violation, illegal gambling business, illicit political contributions, misuse of classified data, obstruction of justice, payment to designated terrorist organization, zoning violation
