Course Information
Auditing for Fraud in Government Procurement, Contracting, and Payments
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Course Description
All government operations have fraud risks. But no other areas include more risk of wrongdoing, theft and outright fraud than procurement, contracting and payments.
In this workshop-format program, we’ll explore the fraud risks related areas of procurement, contracting and their related payments. Using example cases and group discussion, we’ll include both auditing approaches and management issues, controls and solutions.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Using a facilitated case study approach, participants will be better able to:
Audit procurement, contracts and related payments
Manage fraud risks in procurement, contracts and related payments
Recognize overcharge risks in government procurement and contracts
Recognize fraud risks in government procurement and contracts
Explore what can go wrong in bidding and awarding contracts, subcontracts, and supply orders
Identify overcharge and fraud risks in service contracts – where deliverables are often difficult to measure
Identify how, why and when to audit suppliers and contractors for compliance
Identify errors and fraud in payments to suppliers and contractors
Detailed Course Outline
In this “how-to” course for government auditors and managers, participants will learn about:
Auditing skills for government procurement, contracting and payments
Special fraud risks present in service agreements and contracts
Exposures in construction and other large longer-term contracts
Fraud risks in determining needs & setting specifications
Fraud risks in the bid and tender process
Fraud risks in the awarding and performance of the work
Fraud risks in project billing and close-out
Fraud risks in lump-sum, cost-plus and unit-price contracts
Prerequisites
A working knowledge of auditing, accounting, risk management, contracting, fraud and/or internal controls is helpful but not required.
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