Handling Corruption in Procurement

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INTEGRITY | ACCURACY | OBJECTIVITY ICFE Malaysia Sdn Bhd www.icfe-cg.com Handling Corruption in Procurement 2-Day Training On: Presents Approved CPD Provider CSI World Head quarter s Training Professionals Globally CSI Members enjoy 16 units of CPE Credits AIA Members stand to receive 14 units of CPD hours by attending this seminar Led By: Tommy Seah & Stanley Chia (Principal Trainer) (Trainer-In-Attendance) 3 Feb 2010 - 4 Feb 2010 Parkroyal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur International Cybercrime & Forensics Examiners Complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and return it to us by fax @ (603 ) 2147 4666 Become an Associate Member of CSI WORLD HEADQUARTERS (worth USD200) for FREE! See brochure for more details The Concept Not too long ago, someone wrote “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad man.” This has since being extended to any man that has some power over anything. Experts identify procurement as one of the area most prone to corruption in the Banking, Oil and Gas, Trading, Health and education sectors. Corruption in procurement engenders bad choices, affects the efficiency of both private and public sector spending and donors’ resources. It creates waste and, ultimately, affects the quality of life for all mankind, health and education services and the opportunities they present to improve quality. Corruption also harms companies that produce goods and services in this area as it increases operation costs, reduce competitiveness and, in the medium term, is not good business. Contracting is the main way a government operates and public money is spent. In this sense, contracts are the vehicles for implementing public policy. A significant portion of health and education expenditure goes to procurement or contracts for goods and services. It is edtimated that between 20-50% of the government health budget is used to produce drugs. Preventing and controlling corruption in procurement is, therefore, a determining factor in policy and project efficiency. d n e t t A d l u o h S o h W • Purchasing Managers • Procurement Managers • Buyers, Merchandisers • Fraud Investigators • Legal & Compliance Managers • CFOs & VPs Finance • Financial Controllers & Accountants • CEOs & MDs • Company Directors • Risk Management & Regulatory Managers • Internal Auditors & Audit Managers • Internal Control Officers • HR & Training Managers • IT & Contract Managers • all who involved in Corporate Transparency & Governance Register by 31 December 2009 for an EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!

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• Benefit from discussion and “real life” case studies. • Gain insights from leading fraud investigators with many years of professional experience. • Stay current with new and exciting developments in the fraud detection and prevention techniques shared • Increase your effectiveness within all aspects of dealing with procurement fraud in your Organization. • Leverage on networking, sharing of views and ideas. • Learn how other organizations are dealing with problems of financial fraud.

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INTEGRITY | ACCURACY | OBJECTIVITY

ICFE Malaysia Sdn Bhdwww.icfe-cg.com

Handling Corruption in Procurement

2-Day Training On:Presents

Approved CPD Provider

CSI World Headquarter sTraining Professionals Globally

CSI Members enjoy 16 units of CPE CreditsAIA Members stand to receive 14 units of CPD hours by attending this seminar

Led By:Tommy Seah & Stanley Chia(Principal Trainer) (Trainer-In-Attendance)

3 Feb 2010 - 4 Feb 2010 Parkroyal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

International Cybercrime & Forensics Examiners

Complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and return it to us by fax @ (603 ) 2147 4666

Become an Associate Member of CSI WORLD HEADQUARTERS(worth USD200) for FREE! See brochure for more details

The ConceptNot too long ago, someone wrote “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad man.” This has since being extended to any man that has some power over anything.

Experts identify procurement as one of the area most proneto corruption in the Banking, Oil and Gas, Trading, Health and education sectors. Corruption in procurement engenders bad choices, affects the efficiency of both private and public sector spending and donors’ resources. It creates waste and, ultimately, affects the quality of life forall mankind, health and education services and the opportunities they present to improve quality. Corruption also harms companies that produce goods and services inthis area as it increases operation costs, reducecompetitiveness and, in the medium term, is not good business.

Contracting is the main way a government operates andpublic money is spent. In this sense, contracts are thevehicles for implementing public policy. A significant portionof health and education expenditure goes to procurementor contracts for goods and services. It is edtimated thatbetween 20-50% of the government health budget is usedto produce drugs. Preventing and controlling corruption inprocurement is, therefore, a determining factor in policyand project efficiency.

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• Purchasing Managers• Procurement Managers• Buyers, Merchandisers• Fraud Investigators• Legal & Compliance Managers• CFOs & VPs Finance• Financial Controllers & Accountants• CEOs & MDs• Company Directors• Risk Management & Regulatory Managers• Internal Auditors & Audit Managers• Internal Control Officers• HR & Training Managers• IT & Contract Managers• all who involved in Corporate Transparency & Governance

Register by 31 December 2009for an EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!

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Course Schedule

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Course Benefits

Tel : (603) 2147 4580 | www.icfe-cg.com | [email protected] |Fax: (603) 2147 4666

Important Notice “ Due to the interactive nature of the learning session, the sequence and contents of the program maybe vary according to the needs of the participants. The speaker reserves the right and the privilege to conduct the program in the manner which he thinks to be in the best interest of the majority of the participants. Please ensure that you understand this completely so as to prevent any form of unrealistic expectation and or disappointment in a public enrolment program that was not tailored to your specific need. Please inform the organizer in advance if you are not agreeable or do not completely understand the above term and we will review your enrolment accordingly. ”

SPECIALLY TAILORED IN-HOUSE TRAINING is now available!

Refreshment

Introduction to Purchasing Fraud• Are Procurement Officers the main perpetrators of fraud• What are some of the more popular misconception regarding Procurement Fraud• What really is Procurement Fraud• What are the limitations in auditing Procurement

Understanding and Shaping Your Organization’s• Understanding your organization’s policies, codes and practices• Internal audit, Risk Management and Compliance role in Procurement• What is The New Paradign in dealing with fraud• How does the new paradigm affects procurement

Case Discussion on Kickback• Collusion between employees and third parties

The direction to go in handling allegation of corruption

The CSI Fraud Compass :• In what order would you perform the suggested investigative tasks?• What would each of you recommend to be done investigate the rumors of the COO receiving kickbacks from vendors?

Recap on Morning Session

Grease Money and Kickbacks - Cont’d...• Where do i find the help in investigating Procurement Fraud?• What can be done to put more puzzle pieces on the board?• What are the appropriate financial records to examine? Creative Accounting and Purchasing Fraud• The CSI Systemic Approach to fraud detection• Purchasing fraud exposures• Symptoms and “red flags” of purchasing fraud

General Discussion, Q & A Session

2 Tea Breaks and 1 Lunch Break will be provided for both days

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Recap on Day 1How corruption operates in public contractingCorruption and Cultural Considerations• Gifts and entertainment practices• Understanding the global environment• Pressures towards transparency• Special situations in select industries

Areas Meriting Additional Consideration• Bidding• Blanket purchases• Minority and disadvantaged business programs• Trade customs or practices

Suggestions for assessing and improving your environment• Ethics and Integrity• Can ethics be taught ?• Ethical Decisions Making Model• The triangle of Temptations

Recap on Day 2 Morning Session

Investigating - Responding to Suspected Wrongdoing• Introduction to investigations• What a complete investigation should include• Proving wrongdoing in purchasing• An investigative checklist

Contracting & the Prevention of Purchasing Fraud• Contracting tasks and controls• A step-by-step approach to prevention• Working with management to deter purchasing fraud• Suggestions for the future

A Discussion on Procurement Fraud CasesCase Studies, Q & A Session

• Benefit from discussion and “real life” case studies.• Gain insights from leading fraud investigators with many years of professional experience.• Stay current with new and exciting developments in the fraud detection and prevention techniques shared• Increase your effectiveness within all aspects of dealing with procurement fraud in your Organization.• Leverage on networking, sharing of views and ideas. • Learn how other organizations are dealing with problems of financial fraud.

Suspect a fraud?Consult a

Certified Fraud Examiner at (65) 6222 9860 or email [email protected]

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Consultant-In-Attendance Stanley Chia

Tommy Seah

Call today for a COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION! No Obligations.

• The only Regent Emeritus of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) within the Asia Pacific• Honorary Chairperson Emeritus of CSI World Headquarters• World Class Financial Management Expert• Double Firsts in Financial Management and Accountancy (U.K.)• Chartered Banker, International Accountant, FCPA (USA), CSOXP• Member of Advisory Board to SOX Institute (N.Y.)• Member of Singapore Institute of Directors

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)• Certified Member (CAMS) with Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)• Certified System Investigator (CSI) with the CSI World Headquarters• Member of GRC Group New York• Member of International Compliance Association (ICA)

Stanley has worked for large financial institutions like AIA Insurance, Singapore Exchange and United Overseas Bank where hewas involved in anti-money laundering, compliance, enforcement and fraud investigation work. To date, he has investigated morethan 100 fraud and compliance-related cases and some of them involved over US$1M.

He also holds a Master of Commerce, specialising in Business Law from the University of New South Wales. He obtained his Bachelor of Economics, majaring in Money & Banking and Accounting in 2001 from the University of Western Australia.

His services in providing technical training and consultancy in AML and Basel II systems implementation is much sought after by numerous banks in the region, including Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, Philippines and Taiwan. Tommy’s previous experience includes systems-based auditing in an American International Bank, where he was the Senior Regional Auditor Responsible for the Bank’s audit in the Asia Pacific region. He has also held the top executive position of Chief of Internal Audit in prime offshore bank where his audit duties cover the Singapore and Hong Kong operations of the bank. His brief covers all areas of the bank’s audit of operations and IT systems. Prior to this, he was Head of Operations of a foreign bank.

In addition to being a Fellow Member of two internationally recognised and leading UK Accountancy body, Tommy holds professional graduate diplomas from two Banking Institutes including the prestigious Chartered Institute of Bankers (UK).

Besides being a qualified fellow member of two U.K professional accounting bodies, he is also a member of EDP Auditors Association now known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and Institute of Internal Auditors (USA). In this region, Tommy Seah is the only Singaporean who holds the membership grade of Senior Associate of Malaysian Institute of Bankers.

Tommy Seah has authored seven banking books including the F.I.G Program. The F.I.G is the authoritative and definitive text on Financial Instruments designed to be used in the world wide banking industry. This publication has received excellent review and first class commendation from some of the most authoritative professional certification bodies and top-rated banks in the world. The other six authoritative texts are The Audit Foreign Exchange in Banks, The Control of Money Market Activities in Banks, Understanding and Auditing Operational Risk management, Financial Management for Banks, MCA for Banks and SWAPS in Investment Banking. His latest attempt is in the area of e-fraud and Digital Forensics for banks.

For the past twenty eight years, Tommy has trained numerous bank auditors and consulted by numerous lawyers in the region. Financial Instruments, Foreign Exchange, Money Market Options, Derivatives and Swaps are his special interests. He devotes a substantial portion of his time in research work and is presently available on retainer to selected established banks for loss prevention consultancy. Today, he is still very much a hands-on accountant, auditor, investigator and SOX 404 Compliance examiner.

You will want to meet him and know him not just for his technical knowledge and professional achievements. In almost every instances, it is his unselfish willingness to share his insights on practical issues and his ability to make complicated things seem simple that the audience find inspiring and refreshing for a change.

Trainer Profile Tel : (603) 2147 4580 | www.icfe-cg.com | [email protected] |Fax: (603) 2147 4666

Tommy is someone you would like to meet in person. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Regent Emeritus, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners based in Texas, USA. CFE is a post graduate professional qualification recognised by the USA Central Intelligence Agency in its recruitment of auditors combating fraud.

Stanley is the Group Managing Director of ICFE Group of Companies, a think-tank company that provides multi-consultancy solutions to companies world-wide. He specialises in investigative interviewing & profiling techniques and has handled numerous cases for both local and foreign financial institutions. He is also well versed in financial products knowledge, fraud examination techniques and compliance methodologies.

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Tel : (603) 2147 4580 | Fax: (603) 2147 6666 | www.icfe-cg.com | [email protected]

Handling Corruption in Procurement3 Feb 2010 - 4 Feb 2010 Parkroyal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

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