The “F” Word: Rapid Change in Government Fraud Prevention

The “F” Word: Rapid Change in Government Fraud Prevention

Linda Miller, Founder and CEO of Audient Group, LLC, began her session, “GenAI Political Polarization, and the Future of Government Fraud Prevention,” by stating that “Government fraud fighting is going through a period of rapid change.” This set the tone for the remainder of her session by emphasizing the urgent need for adaptation in the face of rapid technological advancements and political shifts.

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Financial Reporting: Who Bears the Costs Within Organizations?

Financial Reporting: Who Bears the Costs Within Organizations?

Chris Ekimoff, CFE, CPA, MBA took a closer look into who foots the bill for the financial reporting process in his presentation at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, “Mitigating Financial Statement Fraud Risk: Who Bears the Cost?” 

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Uncovering the Woodbridge Ponzi Scheme 

Uncovering the Woodbridge Ponzi Scheme 

During his breakout session at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, Lavderim Hysa, CFE, CPA, reviewed the strategies and tools the FBI Financial Investigative Team used to uncover the largest real estate Ponzi scheme in Miami, Florida’s history. The mastermind behind the scheme that defrauded 8,400 investors of $1.3 billion was Robert Shapiro, former owner of Woodbridge Investments. 

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Getting the Truth into the Right Hands 

Getting the Truth into the Right Hands 

Whistleblowing, says Tom Devine, isn’t a new phenomenon. It’s existed for as long as there’s been an organized society. Devine, the 2025 recipient of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) Cliff Robertson Sentinel Award, told attendees during the Tuesday morning General Session at the 36th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, that as long we have had an organized society, we have had people intent on breaking rules and people who believed in doing the right thing and calling out the rule breakers. 

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