With the help from a true friend, Tom Fox, I am entering the world of Podcasting. I will be developing at least three Podcasts per
Category: Investigations
Whistleblower Award: “Smoking Gun Evidence and Indispensable Assistance”
Background The SEC awarded two whistleblowers $50 million in the same case – $13 million and $37 million. The $37 million award is the SEC’s
Fraud Tip Friday: Hidden Assets and Illegal Payments
Stuffed animals, loose bricks in basement walls, mattresses, caves, hollow tree trunks, holes in the ground, and safe deposit boxes have provided hiding spots.
Today, hiding assets may be a much more sophisticated endeavor, often involving investments, banks, and overseas financial transactions.
Investigators should consider using a defined process to pursue matters that involve a search for hidden assets and illegal payments.
Fraud Tip Friday: Investigation Planning – Preserving Evidence
I’m often in a position to evaluate the allegation review or triage and investigation processes. More often than not, I find that many don’t think
Fraud Training – The Investigative Interview: Assessing Subject Credibility
This one day Fraud Symposium, hosted by the Institute of Internal Auditors – Philadelphia Chapter, will include other topics such as: Fraud hotlines, Current trends in white-collar crime (FCPA, FCA, etc.), Investigation pitfalls, Third-party risk management, and Compliance and Internal Audit issues.
Fraud Tip Friday: Small Dollars, Big Problems
Last week, a Transit supervisor and five others were charged in connection with a scheme to steal over $2 million from the agency. The kicker: the payments were under the limit of $5,000 – roughly speaking, that’s over 400 payments!