5Track D

Basic Investigations

• 09/08/2025
• 01:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
• 12 hours

• 09/09/2025
• 08:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.

Course Description

This seminar will include a discussion of the components of a fraud investigation program, how to identify fraud, and what to do when you find it.  We will discuss developing policy, clarifying your authority and budget, identifying staff and support.  We will then discuss how to find fraud, by learning how to assess organizational vulnerability to fraud, how to build sources, how to be proactive, and give an overview of fraud schemes and what investigations of those schemes might look like in the wild.  We will include classroom exercises and actual case discussion. 

What You Will Learn

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for Infrastructure Coordination David House will discuss Basic of Investigations. 

Who Should Attend?

APIPA conference sessions are intended for island government accountability professionals.  Audit, budget, finance, accounting, and related management and staff members will find interest and value in this presentation.

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