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Blackstone's Counter Fraud Professionals' Handbook

Blackstone's Counter Fraud Professionals' Handbook

Author: Michael J. Betts
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198893028
Published In: October 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Fraud costs the United Kingdom a reported £190 billion per year. Making up 40 percent of all crime reported, fraud is now the most prevalent crime type across the UK, with an estimated 3.3 million incidents of fraud committed annually.

Whether you are a new or an experienced counter-fraud professional, Blackstone's Counter Fraud Professional's Handbook offers a detailed understanding of all the relevant law, practice, theory, and procedure that you will need. Developed from first hand insights from those involved in the development of the Government Counter Fraud Profession, it will help you to understand and deploy prevention, risk assessment, and measurement techniques to improve your overall response.

The book's practical, straightforward advice will help you build awareness and plan your effective response in the following areas:

Bribery & Corruption insight and investigation techniques
Leadership skills, integrity, and effectiveness
Investigation models and techniques
Emerging and existing legislation to have in your counter fraud toolkit
Fraud risk assessment, prevention, and measurement techniques.

This text gives you ready access to the authors' extensive experience, knowledge, research, and reference materials to assist you on your own counter-fraud journey.

Key Features:

Authored by established experts in the field who are at the forefront of countering fraud across the Public Sector
Includes a foreword by Mark Cheeseman, CEO of the PSFA in the Cabinet Office
Aligned to the Government Counter Fraud Profession, its standards, and innovative response to fraud
Provides practitioners with insight into new techniques and practical process guides

Michael J. Betts is Head of Capability and Learning, Public Sector Fraud Authority. Laura Eshelby is Deputy Director, Public Sector Fraud Authority. David Whitehouse-Hayes is Senior Manager, Public Sector Fraud Authority. The Public Sector Fraud Authority is part of the Cabinet Office and works with departments and public bodies to understand and reduce the impact of fraud.

1:Fraud: The Evolving Threat
2:Countering Fraud Organizations and Frameworks
3:Legislative Frameworks
4:The Role of Fraud Risk Assessment
5:Preventing Fraud
6:Detecting Fraud and Measuring Loss
7:Using Intelligence to Counter Fraud
8:Fraud Investigation Fundamentals
9:Prosecution, Sanctions, and Redress
10:Countering Bribery and Corruption
11:Counter Fraud Leadership