Description

With all the planning, procedures, and reporting involved in a single audit, sometimes things can slip through the cracks. But what if the thing that slips through is fraud? Compiled from news releases, court records, and the thrilling annals of the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, this course tells the tale of seven real-world frauds that seemingly dodged detection in the single audit process. Leveraging the incredible gift of hindsight, this course is designed to raise your awareness and sharpen your focus on the potential for fraud in single audits!

Instructor: Charlie Blanton, CPA

Target Audience

Not-for-profit and government auditors

Course Objectives

Identify common frauds occurring in federal awards today

Avoid losing sight of the potential for fraud occurring in single audits

Protect governments and nonprofits from fraud

Subjects

Real-life misappropriations involving federal awards and how they were carried out

The backgrounds, motivations, and methodologies of the fraudsters

The problems that allowed the frauds to occur without prevention or detection

Prerequisites

Some introductory background in single auditing