Sorry, this fraud has been disconnected, part 2

In part 2, the evidence mounts against Dan Jackson as the author's fraud examination begins. Jackson remains obstinate through his indictment and prosecution.

As we left part 1, Chloe Portela, NyTell's financial controller for the data center consolidation (DCC) project, had calculated that 70 percent of the DCC had been consumed, which was about 30 percent over budget. She pulled copies of invoices for ITC — one of the project's supposed vendors. Chloe had never heard of the company. In a panic, she talked with her boss, CFO Brooke Nokklekort, who called the author, a fraud examiner for NyTell. Management is very concerned.

Experience has taught me that it's important to manage the expectations of executives and keep them from hyperventilating over their own speculation. Corporate life is rarely exciting, and, even when fraud or serious misconduct occurs, it tends to be less serious than originally feared. Well, not always.