Ever wonder how critical your hotline is? Here is what experts on COSO have to say about hotlines: Title: Leveraging COSO Across the Three Lines of …
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Fraud Prevention
Lessons Learned from the City of Sacramento
We came across an article titled “When city workers request fraudulent reimbursements, it’s buyers beware,” by Graham Womack, published on www.newsreview.com. …
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Understanding Billing Scheme Frauds
A billing scheme is a fraud in which an employee causes the victim organization to issue fraudulent payments by submitting invoices for fictitious goods or …
The Dangers of Undue Influence
One of the most important things to do to protect your reputation when running an organization, no matter the goal of the organization, is to avoid giving or …
ACFE Releases Bi-Annual “Report to the Nations” on Fraud
Here is what we noticed The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners have just released a report detailing their extensive research into fraud. Breaking down …
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Avoiding Corporate Misconduct – 6 Ways to Enforce Ethical Compliance
In recent years it seems as though every time you turn on the television there is another story of corporate misconduct gracing the headlines of the evening …
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Preventing Corporate Misconduct
All too often, we hear about corporations landing themselves in substantial trouble after a lapse in ethical behavior has gone unnoticed or unaddressed for far …
Your Employees Commit Fraud – You May Be Responsible
We found Out-law.com's posted article ('Judgement shows need for business to be proactive in preventing employee fraud, says expert') a great illustration of …
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Dealing with Employee Theft: An Attorney’s Perspective
I came across a recent article in The Gazette by Wilford H. Stone, a lawyer with Lynch Dallas in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He shares some startling examples of …
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Breaking Business Silos and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
I was reading Tom Fox’s January 5, 2017 article “Technology, Compliance, and the Breakdown of Corporate Silos” in Compliance Week. It was particularly …
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Those with Power to Imprison/Fine Taking Fraud Prevention Seriously
I came across this JD Supra article titled Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for October 2016 written by Charles Duross and James Koukios of …
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Eric Mann Joins Red Flag Reporting as Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Mann Joins Red Flag Reporting as Vice President Akron, OH October 12, 2016 Red Flag Reporting, a provider of employee …
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