Can a Ghost be Revived? The Case Study of a Missing Nonprofit 

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Can a Ghost be Revived? The Case Study of a Missing Nonprofit 

At the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference Michael Booher, CFE, CPA at the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury scared his audience with a fraud ghost story during his session “Ghost Story: A Case Study of a Nonprofit That Disappeared.” The subject company of the investigation, Phases, Inc., was a nonprofit dedicated to helping women with substance abuse issues in Tennessee. Phases, Inc. was a recipient of a grant from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS), when MHSAS noticed a red flag and a tip was reported to the Comptroller of the Treasury.  

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Keys to Successful Sanctions Compliance 

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Keys to Successful Sanctions Compliance 

During their final session on Tuesday afternoon at the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, Enterprise Content Manager Rabihah Butler, Esq., and Jacob Denman, product marketing manager of risk, compliance and governance at Thomson Reuters discussed the nature of major sanctions trends and advocated for proper screening and controls when it comes to sanctions compliance. 

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The Wide-Spanning Nature of the 1MDB Fraud

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“Obviously unusual to have a DOJ employee, let alone a lawyer, walk into the Chinese Embassy and, let alone, meet with the Chinese Ambassador of the United States.”

In this clip from the 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, Michael E. Horowitz talks about his surprising connection to the 1MDB case, due to a fellow U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyer working to assist those who committed the fraud.

Red Flags That Indicate Criminal Activity and How to Enhance Fraud Control

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Red Flags That Indicate Criminal Activity and How to Enhance Fraud Control

As joint operations center manager for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), Chris Covington, CFE, learned tools and tricks for identifying fraudsters. Pulling from a large dataset generated during the pandemic, in his presentation at the 34th Annual Global Fraud Conference Covington outlined applicable examples of red flags to look for and fraud fighting strategies that Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) can implement in their industries today.

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Cressey Award Winner Reflects on Career and Lessons Learned

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Cressey Award Winner Reflects on Career and Lessons Learned

“It is unusual for those of us in the inspector general community to have people, when you are introduced, to actually stay in the room to listen and talk to you. Usually, people run for the doors,” joked Michael Horowitz, the inspector general for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as he addressed another packed session at 34th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in Seattle on Tuesday.

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