What We’ve Learned About Fraud Risk Assessment After a Year of the Pandemic

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What We’ve Learned About Fraud Risk Assessment After a Year of the Pandemic

It’s been a year since the pandemic began and changed the way we work and live. As we all know, one of the key changes to organizations was the migration to remote work. Remote work was not new, but when global health concerns overtook other matters, the virtual world became the go-to solution, thus putting enormous pressure on the existing system of work.

In reviewing organizations, one of the interesting revelations I have come across is how insightful Fraud Risk Assessment (FRA) can be in managing fraud risks. If prevention is better than cure, why wait for issues to occur before acting? Anti-fraud professionals should understand fraud risks and march forward through the following.

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3 Ingredients of a Strong Risk Management Culture

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3 Ingredients of a Strong Risk Management Culture

Basel’s Principles for the Sound Management of Operational Risk defines risk culture as “the combined set of individual and corporate values, attitudes, competencies and behavior that determine a firm’s commitment to and style of operational risk management.” It is no coincidence that — of the 11 principles Basel cites — risk culture is at the core of the very first principle: Strong risk culture is ONLY achievable in concert with strong firm-wide culture.

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A Framework for Effective Fraud Risk Management

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A Framework for Effective Fraud Risk Management

There are now more reasons than ever to implement an effective fraud risk management framework for personnel in your organization. The focus on individual responsibility has dramatically altered and employees should now be educated as to the risks and repercussions, especially in the U.S. As a result of the memorandum titled “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing” issued by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Sally Yates on September 9, 2015 — even those who merely had knowledge that something wrong was happening but didn’t report it would potentially face penalties.

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