The SEC received 45,130 tips, complaints, and referrals in fiscal year 2024, including more than 24,000 whistleblower tips, of which more than 14,000 were submitted by just two individuals.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent legal/industry analyses (Lexology, Holland & Knight, Arnold & Porter) all citing the SEC's own FY24 Annual Whistleblower Report to Congress as the primary source. Figures are consistent across sources. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- SEC Announces Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2024 (seed:economics_and_business)
- https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=2b422fcd-77da-4316-b641-a945388fc12d (corroboration)
- https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/12/ringing-the-jingle-bell-whistleblower-program-2024-recap (corroboration)
- https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/perspectives/advisories/2024/11/top-takeaways-sec-whistleblower-annual-report (corroboration)