Brandi Pritchard, CFE

Brandi Pritchard, CFE, is assistant director of local audit and special investigations in the Office of the Washington State Auditor. Contact her at Brandi.Pritchard@sao.wa.gov.

Calibrate your professional skepticism: How to modulate your skepticism threshold to better spot red flags

An auditor applied the correct level of skepticism and uncovered the largest government misappropriation, $6.9 million, in Washington state’s history. Here’s how the team investigated the crime, and how you can modulate your skepticism threshold to better spot red flags and evidence that otherwise might have remained hidden.

Written By: Brandi Pritchard, CFE


 

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