An audit report found that weak oversight by the St. Louis city council and then-city auditor led to abuses by former-county executive Steven Stenger, who pleaded guilty to three federal counts of pay-to-play schemes that cost taxpayers between $250,000 and $550,000. The audit, conducted by Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office, Read More
Canadian bank Scotiabank will pay $127 million to the Department of Justice to settle charges manipulating prices of precious metals. Four traders at the bank allegedly manipulated thousands of orders for precious metals futures contracts over an eight-year period. The bank was also charged with making false statements and incomplete Read More
A state lawmaker in Texas wants to conduct a comprehensive audit of IDEA public schools, a Weslaco-based charter school system, after news broke about questionable spending practices. Spending decisions that have recently come to light include a $900,000 severance package for former CEO Tom Torkelson, as well as other extravagant Read More
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is expected to deliver a decision regarding alleged fraud and negligence against audit firm Grant Thornton LLP by a small Wisconsin manufacturing company. Arrowhead Systems Inc. is suing the firm for failing to inform the company about a commonly-known tax saving strategy that could have Read More
A Colorado city is looking to tighten internal controls after embezzlement by a high-level official rocked the city council. Julie Brown, the former finance director of Durango, Co., is suspected of stealing $700,000 over the course of 17 years. The scale and the length of the theft has left city Read More
As high-profile fraud cases continue to make headlines and the Coronavirus Crisis heightens concerns about fraud, a new survey could help internal auditors understand fraud risk management at their organizations. The report, “Fraud Risk Management in Internal Audit,” takes a deep look at internal audit’s role in identifying and mitigating Read More
With most office workers still toiling from the confines of their home offices and kitchen tables, and some unhappy with their current circumstances, many organizations are concerned about the potential for a rise in fraud. Yesterday, to address that heightened risk, the Institute of Internal Auditors released the report A Read More
The U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office reached an agreement with a subsidiary of G4S PLC, a security services company, for a 38.5 million pound ($48.6 million) settlement for allegations of procurement fraud. The allegations consist of three offenses of fraud, occurring between August 2011 and May 2012 with the intention to Read More
Germany is terminating its contract with its existing financial regulator Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel (FREP) after 2021 in an overhaul of its accounting oversight as a result of the Wirecard balance sheet scandal. The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection is setting up a new framework for financial regulations Read More
An audit found that the top managers Sweetwater Union High School District in California may be guilty of fraud and lying to credit rating agencies and the board of trustees. The audit came after the district’s budget came up $30 million short in 2018, with reports that despite knowledge of Read More
