How Fraud Can Undermine the Integrity of Environmental Programs and Create Environmental Risks AN AGA TRAINING AUDIO CONFERENCE  March 5, 2008 2 CPE Hours Available!

AGA, in conjunction with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) and the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA), is pleased to announce an increasingly important topic to our audio conference schedule – identifying, prosecuting and preventing environmental fraud.

At a time when our tax dollars are most precious, unscrupulous individuals and companies who pilfer scarce resources must be identified, stopped and punished.   Criminal Investigators at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working with auditors and investigators across the federal, state and local accountability community, have an impressive record addressing fraudulent activities that can affect human health and the environment.  But, identifying and prosecuting these bad actors is just the first step.  To prevent future fraud, it is critical to address the systemic weaknesses that allow fraud to occur and prevent the individuals and organizations that commit fraud from continuing to do business with the government.  Our presenters will discuss criminal wrongdoing that can affect your drinking water, the schools your children attend and places they play, and the vehicle you drive, and many other aspects of your life.  Additionally, the panel will discuss fraud indicators and efforts to suspend and debar those who defraud the public.

To share their expertise and experiences combating environmental fraud are Michael Daggett, Director, EPA OIG Program Integrity Directorate; Leonard Newmark, MPA, Criminal Investigator, EPA OIG; and Frank Lane, Director of EPA’s Suspension and Debarment Division.

Please join us for two hours of lively discussion about this important and timely topic.  In addition to the speakers’ commentary, there will be approximately 20 minutes for Q & A so that the participants can ask the speakers questions and share their own experiences.   

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Time: 2 - 3:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

Learning Objectives: To understand how individuals and companies commit environmental fraud and its impact on the public

Prerequisite: Familiarity with fraud concepts

Advance Prep: None required

Field of Study: Auditing

CPE: Two credits

Cost: $249 per site (UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE) if you register on or before Friday, February 29, and $299 afterward. SPECIAL PROMOTION: Government agencies and AGA Corporate Members who register five or more offices receive a 20% discount

Register: Click here to register online or click here to print the registration form or the SPECIAL PROMOTION registration form

This audio conference offers important information to almost everyone in the accountability profession. Please share this opportunity with others in your government agencies, chapters, educational institutions and private firms. Remember, there is no limit to attendance per phone site. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact  Maria Lucas 1.800.242.7211, at ext. 308 or mlucas@agacgfm.org. Questions regarding the program should be directed to Raymond Harris at ext. 339 or rharris@agacgfm.org.