Robert Patten has accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) and the TAF Education Fund (TAFEF). TAFEF/TAF is a 501(c)(3)-501(c)(4) non-profit organization with its headquarters in Washington, DC. The organization's mission is to maintain the integrity and advance the effectiveness of whistleblower reward and private enforcement provisions contained in federal and state laws, including the federal and state False Claims Acts, the Securities Exchange Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Commodity Exchange Act.

Robert Patten served as Managing Attorney in the Medicaid Fraud Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, where he was responsible for case investigation, litigation and negotiation in the area of health care fraud. He also coordinated the Commonwealth’s participation in multi-state Medicaid fraud litigation and settlements, and served for nine years as co-chair of the Global Case Committee of the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units.