Course Information
Fraud Issues & Answers for Government Auditors and Managers
Parking for SAO, Professional Development courses is in Garage B (1511 San Jacinto Blvd.). The Garage signage may read 1511 San Jacinto or Garage B. The elevator in Garage B is not reliable. If you are unable to walk the stairs, please contact the professionaldevelopment@sao.texas.gov for alternate parking arrangements. Handicapped parking is free at the meters around the downtown area.
A course coordinator will Email you a parking permit prior to the course start date. A permit must be displayed or you will be ticketed.
Course Description
The fraud expectations of government auditors and managers continue to grow. Legislators, the public and the press all expect that auditors and managers at all levels of government possess and can effectively deploy fraud prevention and detection expertise. But even very experienced government professionals acknowledge that handling wrongdoing, misconduct and fraud issues, while interesting, is an area of great uncertainty and risk.
This “how-to” seminar provides auditors and managers in government with the opportunity to enhance their fraud risk management skills in the areas of prevention and deterrence, early detection, and effective fraud incident response.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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Assist legislators and management with fraud prevention and detection
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Identify fraud exposures and risks
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Detect fraud and misconduct
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Handle fraud incidents
Course Outline
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The government professional’s role in fraud risk management
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Special anti-fraud challenges from governmental accounting
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What the professional standards say (and what they don’t say…)
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Fraud Prevention: helping management create an anti-fraud environment
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Building fraud risk assessment into everyday planning
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Creating a fraud risk inventory for your organization
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Mapping fraud risks to audit program steps and internal controls
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Detection procedures for government auditors and managers
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Fraud examples from government (and related red flags and indicators)
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Special challenges in procurement and contracting (including P-Cards)
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The auditor’s role in investigations
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Helping management correct internal control weaknesses
Instructors
John J. Hall, CPA is the President of Hall Consulting, Inc., the creator of www.FraudPreventionPro.com, and the author of the award-winning book “Do What You Can! Simple Steps–Extraordinary Results”. He has been a business consultant, results coach, speaker and auditor for most of his 43-year career.
Through live skills training programs, conference keynote presentations, business and personal results coaching, and business consulting engagements, John helps program participants and client team members:
Identify and improve areas of exposure to business risk, wrongdoing, and fraud
· Improve organizational and personal performance
· Enhance the effectiveness of business processes and individual behavior
· Improve interpersonal and communications skills
Speaking, training, coaching and consulting areas include:
· Fraud Risk Management: prevention, deterrence, early detection and effective incident response
· Business keynote and conference presentations
· Communication and interpersonal behavior skills programs, including:
o Establishing business rapport and trust
o Effective interviewing and listening
o Speaking and presenting
o Selling ideas and influencing others to take action
o Leadership, collaboration and influence
o Consulting skills for professionals
· Intensive One-to-One and small group performance and results coaching
· Board and senior management anti-fraud consulting
· Audits of costs incurred in large construction projects and other contractor services
In addition to operating his speaking, training and business consulting firm since 1990, he has worked in senior leadership positions in large corporations and international public accounting and consulting firms.
John is a Certified Public Accountant (Pennsylvania). He is an active member of the National Speakers Association, the American Institute of CPAs, and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Meet John
www.JohnHallSpeaker.com
www.FraudPreventionPro.com
Additional Information
If you are making travel plans to come to Austin, we recommend making "refundable" air and hotel reservations or waiting until 14 days before the class to actually book your reservations. Courses are occasionally canceled or rescheduled due to low enrollment. We determine whether a course has enough participants 16 days prior to the course date. If we cancel or reschedule, we will email the participant and his or her billing contact no later than 14 days before the original class date.
The course coordinator will contact you with parking information. Handicapped parking is free at the meters around the downtown area.
Vending machines with Coca-Cola products and various snack items are available. There is also a refrigerator and microwave in our coffee bar area. Feel free to bring in your own drinks and food if you prefer.
You might want to bring a light sweater or jacket, as room temperatures vary.
To see answers to our Frequently Asked Questions, visit http://www.sao.texas.gov/training/faq.html.