azauditor.gov | Fraud Related Reports and Alerts Fraud Related Reports and Alerts published by the Arizona Office of the Auditor General. http://www.azauditor.gov/rss/fraud.xml Fraud Copyright 2009 AZ Auditor General en-us Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:23:35 -0700 webmaster@azauditor.gov Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0700 webmaster@azauditor.gov FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Fraud Alert: Overpaying Investment Brokers for Investment Securities This alert includes information about overpaying investment brokers for investment securities such as U.S. Treasury securities and corporate bonds resulting in an ongoing problem for governmental entities nation-wide. http://www.azauditor.gov/Reports/Other/FAD/Fraud_Alert_12-09.pdf webmaster@azauditor.gov Alert D8C34802-CA9E-4220-991A-E0866759268D Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0700 Arizona Department of Veterans' Services—Misuse of Public Monies, Conflict of Interest, and Misfeasance by the Former Director The former Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services Director mishandled more than $1 million of department monies by participating in the employment of his son and wife, gifting public monies to individuals and private corporations, and circumventing procurement rules. On November 18, 2009, the Arizona State Grand Jury indicted the former Director on felony charges related to the misuse of public monies, conflict of interest, procurement fraud, and fraudulent schemes. http://www.azauditor.gov/Reports/State_Agencies/Agencies/Veterans_Services_Department_of/Investigative/AZ_Department_of_Veterans_Services_Special_Investigation.htm webmaster@azauditor.gov Report FAABAFAF-077F-4E04-B1A4-E005637F5D30 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0700 Fraud Alert: Automated Clearing House Payments to Vendors This alert includes information about several states that may have been defrauded by a scheme involving Automated Clearing House payments to vendors. http://www.azauditor.gov/Reports/Other/FAD/Fraud_Alert_6-09.pdf webmaster@azauditor.gov Alert 5700BACB-6C92-4F43-BEAB-AD77E5BA050B Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:17:48 -0700 Fraud Alert: Embezzling Public Monies with Purchasing Cards This alert includes information about Arizona governments use of purchasing cards, a type of credit card, to pay for goods and services. Employees can easily use purchasing cards to make fraudulent purchases. http://www.azauditor.gov/Reports/Other/FAD/Fraud_Alert_8-09.pdf webmaster@azauditor.gov Alert C1AAE785-B5C1-443C-AB92-972F27E9390E Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:13:25 -0700