Fraud In Single Audits (FSA4)

Overview

You could pay $0 for this course!

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 six real-world frauds which 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!

This course qualifies for reimbursement through the state’s Workforce Training Express Fund. Firms/companies with fewer than 50 staff can be reimbursed up to 100% of the cost of training and firms/companies with 50-100 employees can be reimbursed up to 50% of the cost of training. You must register for the course and apply for reimbursement through the Workforce Training Express Fund website a minimum of three weeks prior to the start of the course. The course code for this program is C-12971. To learn more, click here or contact Julia Ekelund at jekelund@masscpas.org.

Highlights

Study real-life misappropriations involving federal awards and how they were carried out The backgrounds, motivations and methodologies of the fraudsters Brainstorm where things went wrong that allowed the frauds to occur without prevention or detection

Prerequisites

Some introductory background in single auditing

Designed For

Not-for-profit and government auditors

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