# Whistleblower

*Professional & Ethics — Finicade finance glossary*

A whistleblower reports wrongdoing inside an organisation to regulators or the public. Modern regimes pay for it: the SEC awards 10–30% of sanctions above $1m, which has produced individual awards over $100m and a substantial share of enforcement leads. Retaliation is separately unlawful, and the strength of a firm's internal reporting channel is a standard supervisory question precisely because a healthy one keeps problems in-house.

**Also known as:** whistleblowing, whistleblower protection

**Related terms:** [Compliance](https://finicade.com/glossary/compliance), [Internal Controls](https://finicade.com/glossary/internal-controls), [Audit](https://finicade.com/glossary/audit), [Disclosure](https://finicade.com/glossary/disclosure), [Conflict of Interest](https://finicade.com/glossary/conflict-of-interest)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/whistleblower