
Asset Misappropriation, Corruption & Fraudulent Schemes "Occupational Fraud"
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), 2006 Report to
the Nation, the term “occupational fraud” may be defined as: “The use of one’s
occupation for the personal enrichment through the deliberate misuse or
misapplication of the employing organization’s resources or assets.” The typical
organization loses 5% of its annual revenues to occupational fraud.
Periodically businesses and organizations have been faced with the daunting task
of determining whether supposedly faithful employees, business partners or
contractors have breached the trust bestowed upon them. Many times the red flags
fly or the alarm goes off and companies do not know where to turn. Working in
tandem with your organization's management, security department, legal counsel
and/or law enforcement, ARMADA can help resolve and prevent these types of
incidents in a timely manner.
As organizations become aware of incidents of possible impropriety or fraud,
they may require an independent investigative authority to substantiate or
disprove their suspicions. ARMADA can provide this independent, comprehensive
and professional assessment to allow the entity
to make a fact-based decision
and take appropriate action.
ARMADA's staff has extensive knowledge and experience in conducting business
investigations, providing fraud awareness training, and establishing and
maintaining effective fraud hotline programs.