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Recent figures released by the Fraud Prevention Service revealed a 52% increase in fraud committed by employees in the first half of 2012. The prevailing theory as to why businesses have experienced such a dramatic increase in theft from their own employees is that it is due to the economic downturn. Job insecurity, a lack of employee engagement … Read more

As corporate fraud falls around the world, the percentage of fraud committed by corporate insiders is climbing, a new survey reports. The study, commissioned by risk consulting firm Kroll Advisory Solutions, found 67% of firms that had at least one incident of fraud in the past year laid the blame on insiders such as junior … Read more

Below is yet another story of a business that is alleging a former employee stole intellectual property. As more companies develop proprietary software and applications, they are realizing that this type of  “property” is easy to copy and remove. With so much to lose, it more important than ever to monitor who is accessing critical applications and … Read more

A USDOJ press release issued September 20, 2012 states that a Detroit-area doctor was charged and arrested today in the Eastern District of Michigan for his alleged leading role in a $40 million Medicare fraud scheme involving physician home visits and home health services, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI … Read more

Forbes.com addressed how trade secrets are not always exotic or scientific. In fact, most companies have their own unique trade secrets like client lists, sales data, pricing and training.  The article highlights those everyday trade secrets that need and and deserve protection. These are the elements that we encounter most often when engaged to protect or … Read more

Even one of the largest, scariest organizations in the world has internal threats from its employees.  According to WFTV.com 9 in Orlando, an IRS employee is accused of using her position to obtain personal information and commit identity theft and obtaining fraudulent credit cards in the victims names. It goes to show that any organization is susceptible to bad … Read more

Whistle blower Michael Woodford, the former president and CEO of Olympus who was fired after he launched an investigation of the Japanese company’s suspicious overpayments for acquisitions, received an award Monday from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Full article

Death & Injury at Work: A Criminal Code Offence. This guide is for investigating corporate criminal negligence in the workplace. The guide was written by two University of Ottawa law students based on research and advice from police officers, prosecutors, lawyers and worker health and safety representatives. The guide answers several questions concerning investigating corporate negligence including: … Read more

Worldwide, organizations lose an estimated 5 percent of their annual revenues—possibly more than $3.5 trillion—to fraud each year, according to the Austin, Texas-based Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) 2012 Report to the Nations. Small businesses, many of which lack sophisticated systems to detect and thwart fraud, are particularly vulnerable to occupational fraud, which is … Read more

Monitoring leave of Absence Abuse: A recent decision from the 6th Circuit in the matter of in Seeger v. Cincinnati Bell may change the landscape of HR absence related investigations and the ability of employers to better defend their use of investigative techniques to protect themselves from employee related fraud. In the Seeger case, the employer … Read more