The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced an award of more than $14 million to a whistleblower whose information led to an SEC enforcement action that recovered substantial investor funds. The award is the largest made by the SEC’s whistleblower program to date.   The whistleblower program rewards high-quality original information that results in an SEC enforcement action with sanctions exceeding $1 million, and awards can range from 10 percent to 30 percent of the money collected in a case. Less than six months after receiving the whistleblower’s tip, the SEC was able to bring an enforcement action against the perpetrators and secure investor funds.