Course Information
Fraud Deterrence & Detection Skills 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
In this “how-to” seminar, auditors and managers in government will learn proven actions to prevent, deter and quickly detect wrongdoing and fraud in their operations and audits.
The program will make heavy use of real world examples and cases from government. Participants will have opportunity to brainstorm in small discussion groups throughout the two-day program. Two comprehensive case studies are included.
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 operations and programs
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Eight important fraud deterrence steps
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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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Handling implicit challenges in procurement and contracting (including P-Cards)
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Lessons and actions from real-world fraud cases in government
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
TAC Rule 523.142(g) requires the CPE Sponsor to monitor individual attendance and assign the correct number of CPE credits. Participants will be asked to document their time of arrival and departure in compliance with this Rule. Additionally, attendance will be monitored throughout the day and CPE certificates will reflect actual attendance of each participant.
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.