Ken Dieffenbach, CFE
Ken Dieffenbach, CFE, is the special agent in charge of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Investigations Division Fraud Detection Office and is deputy director of the DOJ OIG’s Office of Data Analytics. He’s had a 23-year federal law enforcement career in fighting fraud. (His opinions in this column are his own.) Contact him at kenneth.r.dieffenbach@usdoj.gov.
Don't take this fraud for granted
The U.S. federal government disburses billions in grants annually to worthy recipients. These awards aim to make life better by promoting research and development, finding new disease treatments plus improving education, infrastructure, housing and much more. Of course, big money attracts fraudsters. Here we examine three main types of schemes and how fraud examiners can prevent and deter grant fraud. We also dissect the government’s latest anti-fraud guidance.
Written By: Ken Dieffenbach, CFE
Open public entities’ ledgers for transparency
Imagine if citizens, journalists, oversight agencies, and internal and external auditors were able to view all transactions of taxpayer and donors’ money online. The fraud prevention and deterrence possibilities are endless.
Written By: Ken Dieffenbach, CFE
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