Course Detail(BF178v : Fraud Risk Management for the Public Sector (Live Webinar))

BF178v : Fraud Risk Management for the Public Sector (Live Webinar)

3.50 CPE Hours (Category 2, Others)
Live Webinar

This course is available in both Live Webinar (virtual) and Classroom (physical).

For this session, it will be delivered as LIVE WEBINAR. If you prefer to join the Classroom session, please register here.

Programme Objective

This workshop will provide participants with a clear understanding of fraud risk factors that affect the public sector agency’s ability to achieve public accountability in managing, using and maximizing taxpayer’s funds in its delivery of public services.

Participants will achieve a good framework for understanding, analyzing and proposing policies, processes and procedures to mitigate fraud risks within their agencies. Participants will also obtain practical and implementable tips to strengthen the agency’s fraud risk posture.

Programme Outline


•   Fraud in the Public Sector
      -   What is Fraud
      -   High Profile Fraud Cases that have occurred in the Public Sector
      -   Fraud Statistics – global and local

•   Fraud Risk Prevention
      -   Red Flags for Fraud
      -   Public Accountability Framework
      -   Policies, Processes and Procedures
      -   Defence in Depth

•   Fraud Risk Detection
     -    Management and internal controls
     -    Internal Audit, External Audit and the Auditor-General’s Office
     -    Whistle-blowing or internal disclosure policy

•   Fraud Risk Recovery
     -    Organisational Policies
     -    Forensic Accounting and Investigations
     -    External Investigative Agencies

•   Building a Fraud Risk Resilient Organisation
     -   Fraud Risk Questionnaire
     -   Individual mitigating actions
     -   Organisational mitigation actions

The workshop would include interactive elements such as group discussions and online quizzes and polls (using online tools e.g. Slido or equivalent) to facilitate reflection and encourage participants to learn from one another’s experiences in their respective areas of work.

Learning Outcome

After the course, participants would be able to:

•   Obtain an understanding what is fraud and how it can happen in public agencies
•   Identify ways to prevent, detect and recover from fraud risks
•   Conduct an analysis of the fraud risks within your respective agencies using the fraud risk frameworks
•   Develop a customized fraud risk management approach for your agency
•   Apply preventative, detective and recovery fraud risk measures to strengthen the agency’s posture against fraud risk

Training Methodology

Lecture style with exercises /case studies.

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment.
 

Intended For

Accountants, Controllers, Finance Managers, Internal / External Auditors and All Accounting Professionals.

Competency Mapping

Category 2 = 2.00 Hours
Others = 1.50 Hours

Schedule & Fees

Date & Time

07 Jun 2024 (2:00 PM - 5:30 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 183.12
For Non-Members: $ 218.00

Programme Facilitator(s)

Yoong Ee Chuan

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore

Date & Time

09 Dec 2024 (2:00 PM - 5:30 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 220.18
For Non-Members: $ 261.60

Programme Facilitator(s)

Yoong Ee Chuan

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore

Testimonial

Funding

No funding Available!

Programme Facilitator(s)


Yoong Ee Chuan, FCA (Singapore)

Ee Chuan is an experienced Head of Internal Audit in the public sector who is well versed in business process audits and IT security audits and reviews. He currently drives financial, compliance, value-for-money and internal controls audits as well as IT audits, reviews and investigations at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

With 19 years’ experience in public sector auditing and assurance, he has detailed understanding of public sector procurement rules and regulations. He leverages on computer assisted audit tools and techniques such as IDEA (and ACL previously) for audit effectiveness and efficiency.

He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (Singapore), Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Information Security Manager.
 

This course is available in both Live Webinar (virtual) and Classroom (physical).

For this session, it will be delivered as LIVE WEBINAR. If you prefer to join the Classroom session, please register here.

Programme Objective

This workshop will provide participants with a clear understanding of fraud risk factors that affect the public sector agency’s ability to achieve public accountability in managing, using and maximizing taxpayer’s funds in its delivery of public services.

Participants will achieve a good framework for understanding, analyzing and proposing policies, processes and procedures to mitigate fraud risks within their agencies. Participants will also obtain practical and implementable tips to strengthen the agency’s fraud risk posture.

Programme Outline


•   Fraud in the Public Sector
      -   What is Fraud
      -   High Profile Fraud Cases that have occurred in the Public Sector
      -   Fraud Statistics – global and local

•   Fraud Risk Prevention
      -   Red Flags for Fraud
      -   Public Accountability Framework
      -   Policies, Processes and Procedures
      -   Defence in Depth

•   Fraud Risk Detection
     -    Management and internal controls
     -    Internal Audit, External Audit and the Auditor-General’s Office
     -    Whistle-blowing or internal disclosure policy

•   Fraud Risk Recovery
     -    Organisational Policies
     -    Forensic Accounting and Investigations
     -    External Investigative Agencies

•   Building a Fraud Risk Resilient Organisation
     -   Fraud Risk Questionnaire
     -   Individual mitigating actions
     -   Organisational mitigation actions

The workshop would include interactive elements such as group discussions and online quizzes and polls (using online tools e.g. Slido or equivalent) to facilitate reflection and encourage participants to learn from one another’s experiences in their respective areas of work.

Learning Outcome

After the course, participants would be able to:

•   Obtain an understanding what is fraud and how it can happen in public agencies
•   Identify ways to prevent, detect and recover from fraud risks
•   Conduct an analysis of the fraud risks within your respective agencies using the fraud risk frameworks
•   Develop a customized fraud risk management approach for your agency
•   Apply preventative, detective and recovery fraud risk measures to strengthen the agency’s posture against fraud risk

Training Methodology

Lecture style with exercises /case studies.

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment.
 

Intended For

Accountants, Controllers, Finance Managers, Internal / External Auditors and All Accounting Professionals.

Competency Mapping

Category 2 = 2.00 Hours
Others = 1.50 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

Yoong Ee Chuan, FCA (Singapore)

Ee Chuan is an experienced Head of Internal Audit in the public sector who is well versed in business process audits and IT security audits and reviews. He currently drives financial, compliance, value-for-money and internal controls audits as well as IT audits, reviews and investigations at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

With 19 years’ experience in public sector auditing and assurance, he has detailed understanding of public sector procurement rules and regulations. He leverages on computer assisted audit tools and techniques such as IDEA (and ACL previously) for audit effectiveness and efficiency.

He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (Singapore), Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Information Security Manager.
 

Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

07 Jun 2024 (2:00 PM - 5:30 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 183.12
For Non-Members: $ 218.00

Programme Facilitator(s)

Yoong Ee Chuan

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore