Data-driven oversight: A practical guide for CFEs in government grant programs

Government grant oversight still relies heavily on periodic reviews that often detect fraud, waste and compliance failures after the damage is done. Practical analytics techniques can help agencies move from retrospective audits to continuous, data-driven monitoring. By building analytics into compliance toolkits now, fraud examiners can transform red flags into earlier detection and more effective oversight.

A note from the authors: The case described in this article involves a senior official at an Illinois state agency. It’s derived entirely from public reporting and is unrelated to the employing agency of either author.