Implementing a Whistle-Blower Program - Detecting and Preventing Fraud at Workplace

This training on effective whistle-blower program implementation will discuss its importance and issues and provide tips on how to choose a reporting mechanism to detect and prevent fraud/misconduct or unethical workplace behavior both in the public and the private sectors.

Why Should You Attend:

The imperative need to fight fraud and misconduct in the workplace both in the public and the private sector dictates the need for an effective whistle-blower program. Ineffective programs can be more detrimental to the corporate good than having no program at all.

This course will address the issues involved from corporate and ethical perspectives in implementing an effective whistle-blower program. It will provide attendees an understanding of how to choose and publicize a reporting program. It will also discuss the legal considerations in implementing a whistle-blowing program and internal audit’s role in utilizing Whistle-Blowing information.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

This webinar on Whistle-Blowers Program will cover the following areas:

• The importance of Whistle-Blowing.
• Identifying critical success factors.
• Choosing reporting mechanisms.
• Training reporting monitors.
• Creating policies and procedures
• Publicizing the reporting mechanism.
• Legal considerations in implementing a Whistle-Blowing.
• Internal audits' role in utilizing Whistle-Blowing information.

Who Will Benefit:

This session will be beneficial to following personnel involved in ensuring corporate control structures function and that fraud or unacceptable behavior are detected at an early stage:

• Financial Officers
• Risk Officers
• Internal Auditors
• Forensic accountants
• Fraud examiners