{"id":169144,"date":"2024-08-28T14:57:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T13:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opusllp.com\/forensic-accounting\/?page_id=169144"},"modified":"2024-11-28T11:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:37:31","slug":"employee-fraud-investigations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opusllp.com\/forensic-accounting\/employee-fraud-investigations\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Fraud Investigations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"169144\" class=\"elementor elementor-169144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-926e0d9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle whitetext elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"926e0d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdea38a sc_content_align_left sc_layouts_column_align_left sc_layouts_column sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"cdea38a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cf191 whitetext animated-slow animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77cf191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;800&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employee Fraud<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee58aea sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee58aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0b846e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"c0b846e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b538eb8 sc_content_align_left sc_layouts_column_align_left sc_layouts_column sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"b538eb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f22bd animated-slow animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f22bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;800&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<big>It is important to conduct a thorough investigation before any disciplinary action is taken. Safeguarding and preserving potential evidence is vital when investigating fraud in the workplace. Businesses should also consider implementing tighter financial controls and improving due diligence on employees to prevent future fraud.<\/big>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8056c11 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8056c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67eb8aa sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"67eb8aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-652ec515 sc_content_align_left sc_layouts_column_align_left sc_layouts_column sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"652ec515\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bf443d animated-slow animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64bf443d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employee Fraud Investigations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4ad36 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f4ad36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5af0b animated-slow animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5af0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;700&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fraud investigations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62eede87 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62eede87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528815a3 animated-slow twocol animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"528815a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;800&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fraud is a serious concern for any business. From small-scale expenses fraud to million-pound embezzlement, fraud carries a heavy cost. Along with this is the potential for reputational damage that may follow a business for years. We work with clients cross a wide spectrum of business sectors to investigate alleged misconduct.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e9bd86 leftaligned animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8e9bd86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"intro\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a3aa4dd sc_content_align_left sc_layouts_column_align_left sc_layouts_column sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7a3aa4dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ddd593 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ddd593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bedc8e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5bedc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca21cc1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca21cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 1: Multi-million dollar pension fund fraud<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2409b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba2409b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822bd69 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"822bd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A pension fund suspected its CEO of arranging kickbacks via hedge fund managers. The managers artificially elevated investment management fees in exchange for substantial monetary investments. The individual allegedly received cash and assets in excess of $200m via a complex web of offshore entities. The investigation undertook a review of hedge funds\u2019 accounting records and reports. This determined the veracity of the allegations and value of the fraud.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd215af sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd215af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4bfc8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e4bfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 2: CEO expenses fraud &amp; asset misappropriation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbb5e3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6cbb5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e130b9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e130b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A NASDAQ-listed multinational corporation in the online retail industry suspected its CEO of defrauding the company by submitting false invoices. We forensically imaged the individual\u2019s company computer. The team then reviewed the recovered documents in conjunction with invoices allegedly submitted by suppliers. We identified several false invoices which had been submitted to the company\u2019s finance department and which had been created on the CEO\u2019s computer. The investigation also revealed ghost employees, unauthorised suppliers, missing equipment and intellectual property theft. The client commenced criminal and civil proceedings against the CEO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091ec99 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"091ec99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199f02c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"199f02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 3: Covert investigation into alleged kickbacks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f0f0f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"33f0f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45381f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e45381f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A large construction company received allegations of an employee offering kickbacks on construction contracts\u00a0via the company\u2019s whistleblower hotline.\u00a0To avoid arousing suspicion, the client wanted a covert investigation into the employee\u2019s activities to determine if the allegations were true.\u00a0We compiled a profile of the individual through forensic imaging of the individual\u2019s company laptop and mobile phone. We carried out an analysis of the recovered documents and logged phone calls, and the individual\u2019s employment was subsequently terminated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e80607 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"6e80607\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"cta\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bcd9cc2 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"6bcd9cc2\" 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