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The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners released their 2018 biannual report a few months ago.  It’s the tenth edition of what the ACFE calls the “most comprehensively and widely quoted source...

If you’ve ever had a micromanaging boss, you know how liberating it can be to land in a job where a manager asks you to do something and then actually trusts you to do it.  Being over-managed can...

When it comes to government corruption, there are plenty of ways to judge its impact.  There’s the known, direct financial impact – such as money stolen from government accounts.  There’s the...

The past year has seen some high-profile fraud cases, including the theft from the multibillion-dollar Malaysian public fund 1MDB by the country’s former prime minister. While that's certainly a...

If you’re a Federal government employee, you’re probably aware that one-third of that government is shut down.  Even if you aren’t a federal employee, the news has been hard to miss.  The news media...

The numbers on what percentage of companies offer a year-end bonus aren’t clear.  One study pegs the number at 63% of all businesses, while another says it’s only 35% of small businesses. ...

The Inspector General Act of 1978 defines an Inspector General’s job as conducting and supervising audits and investigations, and keeping Congress informed of the problems and deficiencies they...

Investigations are dualistic.   Without the flexibility to follow the facts wherever they lead, an investigation is unlikely to reach the best version of the truth.  But without a predefined...

There have been plenty of cases of inappropriate sexual behavior from federal officials over the past few years.  Some headlines read exactly like you’d expect (a representative who resigned after...