Internal Control Case Study: Employee Uses City Card for $91,000 in Personal Purchases
When I speak to federal grant recipients about the new risk and integrity assessment, I often say that risk is NOT an “only” child. In other words, when bad things happen to good grant recipients, it often is a failure on many levels that allow waste, fraud, and abuse to occur and grow. A recent […]
14 Grant Fraud Warning Signs: Which Are You Ignoring?
No one wants to think the “unthinkable” could happen at their organization. But waste, fraud, and abuse of grant funds happen daily across the over $1+ trillion in federal grants awarded annually. So how can you avoid becoming a victim of grant fraud? The first step is being aware of the warning signs. Fraud: Watch […]
The Shocking Truth About What Happens To Whistleblowers: Part 2
If you look at whistleblowers from the standpoint of popular culture, it seems like book deals, movie rights, The Shocking Truth, and huge jury awards are part of the common scenario. But in real life, it’s not all rainbows and unicorns! Just recently, the former auditor of the City of Miami won a whistleblower lawsuit, but […]
