When you report misconduct by your employers, you have done the right thing. Federal and State laws are designed to protect people who report misconduct- stopping fraud, health and safety violations and corruption.
A private citizen (the whistleblower) who knows that fraud has been committed against the government can bring a Qui Tam Claim under the Federal False Claims Act to recover the losses caused by the fraud upon the government. Frequently whistleblowers will be employees or former employees of the companies that commit the fraud, but they can also be a competitor or a customer.