; (ii) is not known to the Board from any other source, unless the whistleblower is the original source of the information; and (iii) is not exclusively derived from an allegation made in a disciplinary proceeding, in a judicial or administrative hearing, in a governmental report, hearing, audit, or investigation, or from the news media, unless the whistleblower is a source of the information. (C) Monetary sanctions The term monetary sanctions means any civil money penalties imposed by the Board under subsection (c)(4) as modified by the Commission under section 107(c)(3). (D) Whistleblower The term whistleblower means any individual who provides, or 2 or more individuals acting jointly who provide, information relating to a violation of this Act, the rules of the Board, the provisions of the securities laws relating to the preparation and issuance of audit reports, auditor independence, and the obligations and liabilities of accountants with respect thereto, including the rules of the Board issued pursuant to this Act, or professional standards governing auditors and accountants. (2) Awards (A) In general In any covered disciplinary proceeding, the Board shall pay an award or awards to 1 or more whistleblowers who voluntarily provided original information to the Board that resulted in the board imposing monetary sanctions, in an aggregate amount determined in the discretion of the Board but equal to— (i) not less than 10 percent, in total, of what has been collected of the monetary sanctions imposed; and (ii) not more than 50 percent, in total, of what has been collected of the monetary sanctions. (B) Criteria In determining the amount of an award made under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall take into consideration— (i) the significance of the information provided by the whistleblower to the success of the disciplinary proceeding; (ii) the degree of assistance provided by the whistleblower and any legal representative of the whistleblower in a disciplinary proceeding