Preventing Fraud and Mismanagement in Government: Systems and Structures
By Joseph R. Petrucelli, CFE, and Jonathan R. Peters
This book’s author is a CFE
Description
The public sector provides some of the most basic services that are critical to a functioning society. Lacking a profit motive, these agencies nonetheless show patterns of fraud and behaviors that could be mitigated with the adoption of standards and best practices.
From Bridgegate to Iran-Contra, this book walks you through massive scandals that resulted from public mismanagement and fraud to illustrate how deeply entrenched, entity-specific norms can differ from actual best practices. In "Preventing Fraud and Mismanagement in Government", you will learn about common types of public fraud and corruption, the forces that drive them and best practices to prevent them.
Highlights Include:
- Understand why fraud exists in the public sector
- Discover how your agency's mindset diverges from the norm
- Review cases where agency practices diverged from financial best practices
- Learn best practices in an objective, non-political context
Product Details
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 978-1-119-07407-6 |
| Publisher | Wiley; 1 Edition |
| Published | Copyright 2016 |
| Pages | 560 |
| Format | Hardcover |
Table of Contents
| Foreword | Foreword |
|---|---|
| About the Authors | About the Authors |
| Preface | Preface |
| Introduction | Introduction |
| Chapter 1 | Government and How It Works |
| Chapter 2 | Public Finance and How Government Creates Cash Flow |
| Chapter 3 | Accounting for Government |
| Chapter 4 | Who Works in Government and What Is Their Motivation? |
| Chapter 5 | Fraud in Public Agencies: Horse Trading or Stealing |
| Chapter 6 | Corrupt Policies and Actions |
| Chapter 7 | Policing of Public Corruption and Fraud |
| Chapter 8 | Final Thoughts |
| Appendix Tables | Appendix Tables |
| Index | Index |
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