Government Contractor Fraud John Graham CJ 415 Section 1 Winter 2013 In his book titled Trusted Criminals‚ Friedrichs defines white collar crime as “illegal or unethical acts…by persons of high or respectable social status for personal or organizational gain” (Friedrichs‚ 2010). This may well be true in the corporate world‚ but in the world of Defense Contractors‚ many are just regular people performing a job. These people seize an opportunity to steal sometimes millions of tax payer dollars
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When does employee fraud occur? It is commonly accepted that the presence of the three elements of the “Fraud Triangle” increases the risk of employee fraud: Motivation: The employee is somehow motivated to commit a fraud. Economic factors such as personal financial distress‚ substance abuse‚ gambling‚ overspending‚ or other similar addictive behaviors may provide motivation. The current national economic recession may serve to increase the incidence of such financial motivations. Opportunity:
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SUBJECT: Accounting fraud at WorldCom Problem Statement WorldCom penetrated the largest accounting fraud in U.S history by overstating its tax income between 1999 and 2002. The main players in WorldCom’s accounting fraud included CFO Scott Sullivan‚ the General Accounting and Internal Audit departments‚ external auditor Arthur Andersen‚ and the board of directors. While individuals did have their own sins‚ employees cowardice and self-interested‚ the board passive and ineffective‚ external auditors
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think that police officers who abuse their power lose their job?Believe if officers were better trained for their job police brutality would go down?Sometimes officers may go overboard in doing their job.They may use excessive force which can be done with a weapon‚tear gas‚nerve gas‚pepper spray‚etc.May even go as far as to use psychological limitations ‚verbal abuse‚false arrests‚ sexual abuse‚or even death(Opposing Viewpoints).Police officers who abuse their power in any way‚shape‚or form should
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Introduction By June 2002‚ it had become evident to the SEC that WorldCom had engaged in a significant corporate accounting fraud scheme which had overstated pretax income by about $7 billion since 1999. At the time‚ this was the largest deliberate misstatement in US corporate history. Although there are many interesting elements and players involved with this incident‚ for the purpose of this case study I will focus on the role played by Betty Vinson‚ the Director of Management Reporting and
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Running head: Fraud Week 1 MBA 576 Fraud Management Week 1 – Principles of Fraud Examination Brenda Heinzen Concordia University As I develop in mind‚ body‚ and spirit‚ I pledge on my honor that I have not given‚ received‚ witnessed‚ nor have knowledge of unauthorized aid on this or any assignment. Brenda HeinzenWeek 1 – Fraud Basics Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Skimming 2012 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse at ACFE.com Questions 1. Of the three
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the following types of abuse: (1.1.1) • Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another • Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; voilation • Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s money‚ property‚ pension book or other valuables. • Institutional abuse Institutional abuse involves failure of an
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The Financial Executive Magazine conducted an interview in Spring 2014 with the members of Anti- Fraud Collaboration (AFC) about fraud and complacency. The members who participated in the interview were; Cindy Fornelli‚ executive director of the Center for Audit Quality; Ken Daly‚ president and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors; Marie Hollein‚ president and CEO of Financial Executives International; Richard Chambers‚ president and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors; and
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9-104-071 REV: SEPTEMBER 14‚ 2007 ROBERT S. KAPLAN DAVID KIRON Accounting Fraud at WorldCom WorldCom could not have failed as a result of the actions of a limited number of individuals. Rather‚ there was a broad breakdown of the system of internal controls‚ corporate governance and individual responsibility‚ all of which worked together to create a culture in which few persons took responsibility until it was too late. — Richard Thornburgh‚ former U.S. attorney general1 On July 21‚ 2002
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America is based on the principles and ideals of freedom. The citizens are free to speak out‚ congregate peacefully‚ to choose their religion‚ among many others. In the economic realm‚ both citizens and businesses alike have access to a free market. A free market economy‚ or Capitalism‚ is an economic system which is controlled strictly by fluctuations in supply and demand. This lack of authoritative regulation can be seen in several different lights. Those proponents of Capitalism claim that it
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