GOV2430. Secrets, Conspiracies and Hidden Patterns: Detecting and Combatting Fraud in the Public Sector

The presentation will discuss the latest trends in occupational fraud to impact the public sector. Through the use of actual investigation case studies and examples, we will discuss the most common fraud schemes impacting the public sector. The presentation will also discuss effective internal controls that can be used to deter various common fraud schemes and will illustrate the use of data analytics in the detection of occupational fraud.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the most prevalent occupational fraud schemes that impact the public sector industry
• Identify common red flags of those fraud schemes
• Determine effective internal controls to deter those fraud schemes
• Compare data analytics that can be used to assist in the detection of those fraud schemes.