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PASBO SUMMER PARTNERSHIP WEB FORUM AUGUST 17, 2017

Transcript of PASBO SUMMER PARTNERSHIP WEB FORUMfile2.pasbo.org/Summer Partnership Web Forum.pdf · PASBO SUMMER...

PASBO SUMMER PARTNERSHIP WEB FORUMAUGUST 17, 2017

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PASBO Strategic Plan

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

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REGIONAL CHAPTER PRIORITIES

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ADVOCACY PRIORITIES

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State Budget Update

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STILL AT A STANDSTILL…

Senate passed Revenue Code, School Code, Fiscal Code, Welfare Code and Administrative Code

House has indicated major concerns with revenue plan and with some other components of the proposal

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SENATE SCHOOL CODE BILL HIGHLIGHTS

Tweaks the BEF formula slightly

Economic Furloughs/LIFO

Prohibits “lunch shaming”

School security drills

Superintendent contracts

School board training

Financial recovery “light”

PlanCon moratorium

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SENATE FISCAL CODE BILL HIGHLIGHTS

PlanCon Advisory Committee report deadline extended to October 31, 2017

Extends deadline to award bids to July 1, 2021 for projects already in the pipeline

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WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

August subsidy unaffected—need to revisit monthly as impasse stretches on

House and Senate on different pages with revenue plan, so agreements must be made before things can proceed

Unclear when legislature will return to Harrisburg

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PSDLAF

PSDLAF 2101 Oregon Pike

Lancaster, PA 17601Tel: 1-866-548-8634 (option 2)

E-mail: [email protected]

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How Safe Are Your Investments:Protecting Public Funds

in the Cyber Age

Myth vs. Reality

Myth Reality

1. The bank will reimburse any funds lost due to cyber fraud

Not if the bank follows online security procedures and offer Fraud Prevention

Services

2. Monthly reconciliation is sufficient time to notify bank

The bank needs 24 hours to return/reject fraudulent item

3. FDIC Insurance covers fraud FDIC only insures deposits against bank failures

4. This won’t happen to us It hasn’t happened yet

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Common Red Flags

Sense of urgency – Pay Now! Act Now!

Sender can’t be contacted

Very Formal

Requests for personal/account information

Link requesting account information updates

Misspelled or redirected URL/words

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User Name Password SSN, etc.

What is it?An online scam where individuals are deceived into transferring

money/information to cyber criminals, believing they are acting on requests from a trusted source.

Per the FBI, techniques include online tactics such as: spear-phishing social engineering identity theft e-mail spoofing the use of malware

Business Email Compromise (BEC)

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How does it work?Spear-phishing

Fraudsters gather information on potential victims and send emails seemingly from organizations or individuals that they would normally receive emails from

Information can be gathered by hacking network or simply scanning organization’s websites and individual’s social media pages

Email & Website Spoofing Example: [email protected] vs. [email protected] Example: www.google.com vs. www.goooogle.com

Malware Viruses, spyware or other unwanted software that unknowingly gets installed on your device Examples:

Ransomware (Petya) Trojan Horse Key Logger

Business Email Compromise (BEC)

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How do you prevent it?Don’t just rely on email. Verify requests in person or over the

phone.

When in doubt, call. Use saved phone numbers, the one in the email could also be compromised.

Don’t click on links in an email. Enter the website URL manually.

Limit information on Social Media. Utilize privacy settings so only friends and colleagues can view your information. Too many friends may be an issue

Regularly back up and test information on a secure server

Business Email Compromise (BEC)

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Fake Invoices

What is it?A scam where fraudsters send fraudulent invoices for valid expenses

How does it work?Fake invoices are sent to individuals via email or USPS that have incorrect payment instructions.

How do you prevent it?Verify invoices in person (if possible) or over the phone before processing. Always confirm payment instructions are correct

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Check Fraud

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What is it?The theft of funds through counterfeiting or altering of checks

How does it work?Checks are created through computer graphic software that mimic organization’s checks

How do you prevent it? Strong Internal Controls: Protect Confidential Information (Routing

Numbers, Account Numbers and Physical Checks) Positive Pay: strongest line of defense

ACH Fraud

What is it?The theft of funds through the Automated Clearing House transaction network

How does it work?Account and ABA numbers are used to purchase goods and services or credit another account

How do you prevent it? Strong Internal Controls: Protect Confidential Information (Routing

Numbers, Account Numbers and Physical Checks) Positive Pay: strongest line of defense

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Wire Fraud

What is it?The theft of funds that occur via wire transactions

How does it work?Wire fraud is usually accomplished through: Phishing attacks Email & Website Spoofing Malware

Examples: The Nigerian Prince Urgent Account Update

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Wire Fraud

How do you prevent it?Use Multi-Factor Authentication

Do not share banking information with unauthorized personnel

No Free Form wires – only allow authorized wire instructions available online

If system permits Free Form wires: Dual Controls Call Back Verification 24 Hour Aging Period

Recap

Ensure Protection of Public Fund Deposits

Identify and Neutralize Areas of Weakness

This presentation is for educational purposes only. This does not purport to be a complete statement of all material facts relating to securities mentioned. The information contained, while not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness, has been obtained from sources, which we believe to be reliable. Opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. This notice shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which said offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities law of any such state. Please refer to the PSDLAF Information Statement for any questions at www.psdlaf.org.

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Break

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FORECAST5

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Thank you for your time and attention!