Fraud in the Construction Workplace

• What is it?

• How do you spot it?

• How do you avoid it?

Fraud: What is it?

• Definition: the crime of obtaining money or some other benefit by deliberate deception

• Can be external as well as internal

• Estimated that up to 6% of revenue lost to fraud yearly

Fraud: How to spot it.

• Bank Reconciliations

• No time off

• Change in lifestyle

• Lack of explanation for change in numbers

Fraud: How to prevent it.

• Division of Duties

• Frequent Bank Deposits

• Match payment with documentation

• Basic background checks

Questions?

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Slides by Krueger & Smith