Summer Academy Fraud and Corruption in the Public Sector

Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Fraud and corruption in the public sector heavily harm the economy, lower investment levels and reduce public finances. Damages done to public institutions and their budgets can be enormous ranging from financial loss, reduction of organizational performance, reputation, credibility and public confidence.

At the Summer Academy “Fraud and Corruption in the Public Sector” participants will learn about the entire cycle from effective risk management, preventative measures and detection methods to concrete actions to be taken in a confirmed case of fraud or corruption. They will have the one-in-a-year chance to exchange experiences and to get answers of their questions from top international anti-fraud and anti-corruption experts.

Preventing fraud and corruption is everyone's responsibility.

This Summer Academy is tailored to the needs of anti-fraud and anti-corruption officers, internal and external auditors, compliance officers, procurement officers, executive managers, judicial and police officers working on economic crime, customs agents and other members of staff responsible for fighting fraud and corruption or working in areas with high risk of fraud and corruption from the public sector or from consultancies managing projects with or for the public sector.

The lecturers are:

·         DR EDIT WEIDLICH, CGAP, Head of Audit, Advisory Function – Audit, European Medicines Agency (EMA)

·         PATRICE SAM, Head of Investigations, Internal Oversight, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

·         ANDREI M. MUNTEAN, Head of Economic Governance Unit, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

·         KITTY NOOY, (Deputy) Chief District Prosecutor, Safety and Justice, Public Prosecution Service, the Netherlands

·         Melvyn Neate, Former Director of Internal Audit for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, United Kingdom

·         Jo Kremers, Senior Audit Manager, National Audit Office, Ministry of Finance, the Netherlands

·         SAŠA MANOJLOVIĆ, Deputy Head of the Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime, Department of Prosecutors, State Attorney’s Office of the Republic of Croatia

·         DIRK DIERICKX, Head of IT-Forensic and E-Audit Division, Special Tax Inspectorate, Belgian Government Finance Department and Project Leader, Belgian Internet Service Centre

·         JOHN BAKER, Associate (anti-fraud/bribery), Public Sector Group/International Funding Initiatives, Moore Stephens, United Kingdom

All details regarding the programme, the speakers and the registration form are available in the event programme.