When government officials review a case, they usually make some kind of determination as to whether or not they want to pursue the case. That determination is generally based on the merits of the case. They may in the course of the investigation determine that there were facts the whistleblower did not know about and it may say, “This case does not work because we found out some stuff that you did not know.” There are of course additional reasons why the government may not pursue a case. The government has broad discretion to decline intervention. If there are no significant damages involved, or if they see no great public policy issue the government may decline to pursue the matter. However, they do also have the discretion to pursue the case. It can strengthen a case if it is possible to show that the government that the violations would have meant the government should not have paid and would not have paid for such a bill.